Mighty eater. Eats whole ox at time, or the like. (Cf. X931.) — Mythoi

Motif

Mighty eater. Eats whole ox at time, or the like. (Cf. X931.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Persons with extraordinary powers. · Remarkably strong man. · view the constellation · filed as F632

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic MacCulloch Eddic 88, 93, Boberg
Jewish *Neuman
India *Thompson-Balys
Hawaii Beckwith Myth 419
Tonga ibid. 271, Gifford 172f.
Marquesas Handy 42
Tuamotu Stimson MS (T-G. 3/620)
S. Am. Indian (Chiriguano) Métraux RMLP XXXIII 142
Africa (Fang) Tessman 117, (Wute): Sieber 117.
general *Cosquin Contes indiens 427ff.
general Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 250. – Irish myth: *Cross

Within the index

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

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.)

Lie: remarkable eater

Carried in tale types

Six Go through the Whole World · ATU 513A 6 recorded variants

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