Strong man kills men — Mythoi

Motif

Strong man kills men.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Persons with extraordinary powers. · Remarkably strong man. · view the constellation · filed as F628.2

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Australian Aboriginal Australian Legendary Tales and More Australian Legendary Tales , 6 The Weeoombeens and the
Hermetic / Alchemical The Hermetic Museum, Restored and Enlarged , Tract 18: The Three Treatises of Philalethes, I: The Metamorphosis of Metals
Greek Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica , THE SHIELD OF HERACLES
Indian / Hindu (Sanskrit epic) The Ramayan of Valmiki (Griffith verse translation) , Book 1, Canto 16
Irish Cuchulain of Muirthemne: The Story of the Men of the Red Branch of Ulster , Ch. 20 DEATH OF CUCHULAIN

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross
Icelandic Boberg.
general Dickson 180

Within the index

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

9 finer motifs beneath it

Strong man kills many men at once Strong man throws another from walls Strong man kills giant Army of strong men Strong man kills men with own hands Strong man kills many with hammer Strong man uses man as weapon Strong man kills robber with a snap of his finger Strong man cleaves horse and rider in two with sword

Filed beside it

Precocious strong hero as mighty slayer. (Cf. F611.3.2.) Strong man kills animals with own hands Strong man slays spectre Strong man's mighty spear-cast (sword blow) Strong hero wields many weapons at once

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