Castle inhabited by ogres — Mythoi

Motif

Castle inhabited by ogres.

Marvels. · Extraordinary places and things. · Extraordinary buildings and furnishings. · view the constellation · filed as F771.4.1

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross
Breton Sébillot Incidents s. v. "château"
India *Thompson-Balys.
general *Types 304, 545A

Within the index

Filed under Inhabitants of extraordinary castle.

Filed beside it

Cat castle. Castle occupied by cats (enchanted women) Abandoned castle. Has no inhabitants when hero enters Castle in which everyone is asleep Castle (house) haunted by demons Castle in which inhabitants have been turned to stone Castle inhabited by enchanted princess

Carried in tale types

Puss in Boots · ATU 545B 6 recorded variants
The Cat Castle · ATU 545A 5 recorded variants

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