Strong man sent to kill lions: does so and frightens king

Motif

Strong man sent to kill lions: does so and frightens king.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Persons with extraordinary powers. · Remarkably strong man. · view the constellation · filed as F615.2.2

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

GreekFox 80 (Herakles).

Within the index

Filed under Strong hero sent for wild animals.

Filed beside it

Strong man sent to milk lions: brings lions back with him Strong man sent for wild horses: brings them back Strong man sent for bears: bring them back home Strong man sent for wolves: brings them back home

Travels with

Strong man as mighty slayer. (Cf. F615.2.2.)

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