μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Strong hero overawes master.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Persons with extraordinary powers. · Remarkably strong man. · view the constellation · filed as F615.3

Filed across the traditions
  • Missouri French Carrière.
  • general *Type 1145--1165 passim
Within the index

Filed under Strong man evades death. Vain attempts to kill him.

1 finer motif beneath it
Strong hero attacked with millstone puts it on as collar. Sent to dig a well. Master throws the millstone on him
Filed beside it
Death of strong man Strong man sent to devil's mill: drives devils to master's house Strong hero sent for wild animals Spear bends as it strikes hero on chest and he survives ordeal

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