Strong man as gardener: destroys plants — Mythoi

Motif

Strong man as gardener: destroys plants.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Persons with extraordinary powers. · Remarkably strong man. · view the constellation · filed as F614.3

Filed across the traditions

Finnish Kalevala rune 31 (woods) → on our shelf: The Kalevala, Rune XXXI
Spanish Boggs FFC XC 77 No. 650.
general *Type 650

Within the index

Filed under Strong man's labors.

Filed beside it

Strong man drives anvil into ground Strong man uproots tree and uses it as weapon Strong man as rower; breaks boat Strong man as fisherman: destroys fish and nets Strong man throws trees on roof and breaks it Strong man uses stable-roof as flail Strong man fells tree with one blow of axe Strong man clears plain Strong hero fights whole army alone Strong man jumps across rivers. (Cf. F611.3.2.4.) Youth crushes coins to powder with fingers

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Man so strong that he breaks most of what he gets in touch with. (Cf. F614.3-F614.6.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Heat test. Attempt to kill hero by burning him in fire Hanging test. Unavailing attempt to kill hero by hanging Drowning test. Unavailing attempt to drown hero Caring for the child: child killed Precocious speech. (Cf. T585.)

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