μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Strong man: tree-puller. Can uproot and carry off trees. (Cf. F611.3.1, F614.2.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Persons with extraordinary powers. · Remarkably strong man. · view the constellation · filed as F621

Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic Boberg
  • Breton Sébillot Incidents s. v. "arbres"
  • French Canadian Barbeau JAFL XXIX 21
  • Swiss Jegerlehner Oberwallis 295 No. 13
  • Jewish *Neuman
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • Hawaii Dixon 90, Beckwith Myth 421
  • Samoa Ibid. 254
  • Tonga Gifford 127
  • Tuamotu Stimson MS (z-G 3/1323).
  • general *Type 513
  • general BP II 79ff.
  • general *Fb "træ" III 867b. – Irish myth: *Cross
Within the index

Filed under Remarkably strong man. (Strong John). (Cf. X940, X959.1.)

3 finer motifs beneath it
Trees pulled up by animals Trees pulled up by giant Tree as strong man's umbrella
Filed beside it
Remarkably strong woman Wild man of superhuman strength Dwarf-hero of superhuman strength Warrior of special strength (Berserk). (Cf. F1041.8.6.) Man with strength of many men Man with strength of animals Man so strong that he breaks most of what he gets in touch with. (Cf. F614.3-F614.6.) Strong man is so heavy that no horse can carry him all day. (Cf. F681.8.) Strong man so heavy that only his own horse can carry him Strong man accomplishes superhuman tasks when God's spirit is over him Strong man's birth and rearing Strong hero sent from home Strong man makes labor contract Strong man's labors Strong man evades death. Vain attempts to kill him Mighty pugilist
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Strong hero practices uprooting trees. (Cf. F621.) Strong man uproots tree and uses it as weapon
Carried in tale types

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