μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Strong man throws opponent into the air.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Persons with extraordinary powers. · Remarkably strong man. · view the constellation · filed as F624.8

Scholars’ trail — 2 references (open)

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.

  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • Tonga Gifford 122.
Within the index

Filed under Mighty lifter.

Filed beside it
Saint as mighty lifter. (Cf. V220.) Strong man lifts horse (ox, ass) Strong man lifts large stone Strong hero lifts cart Strong man lifts plow Strong man lifts ton of rye Strong hero lifts house Strong man carries boat (ship) Little girl moves enormous bow which nobody could ever carry before Strong man carries bellows
Travels with
Remarkable thrower. (Cf. F531.3.2., F624.0.1, F624.3.1, F624.8, F628.2.2, F628.4, X943.)

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