μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Remarkable thrower. (Cf. F531.3.2., F624.0.1, F624.3.1, F624.8, F628.2.2, F628.4, X943.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Persons with extraordinary powers. · Remarkably strong man. · view the constellation · filed as F636

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Missouri French Carrière
  • Buddhist myth Malalasekera II 1172
  • Hawaii Beckwith 421
  • Samoa ibid. 254.
Within the index

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

5 finer motifs beneath it
Remarkable thrower of iron Remarkable thrower of chips Remarkable pourer of water Remarkable stone-thrower Hero catches a giant jug and pitches it about
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.)
Giant throws a great rock Saint as mighty lifter. (Cf. V220.) Strong man throws carriage with horses and driver on top of haystack and breaks the driver's ribs Strong man throws opponent into the air Strong man throws another from walls Strong man's mighty spear-cast (sword blow) Lie: remarkable thrower. (Cf. F636.)

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