Giant swallows man — Mythoi

Motif

Giant swallows man.

Marvels. · Extraordinary occurrences. · Extraordinary swallowings. · view the constellation · filed as F911.5

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Filed across the traditions

Finnish Kalevala rune 17. → on our shelf: The Kalevala, Rune XVII

Within the index

Filed under Person (animal) swallowed without killing.

1 finer motif beneath it

Man builds boat and sails about in giant's belly

Filed beside it

Men swallow men Animals swallow animals Animal swallows man (not fatally) Jonah. Fish (or water monster) swallows a man All-swallowing monster. Has whole towns of people and buildings, etc. inside Serpent swallows man

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Giant lies underground with trees growing all over his body. When his mouth is opened man falls into it and is swallowed Man builds boat and sails about in giant's belly Victim kills swallower from within by burning Quest over path bristling with sharp points (knives, axes, etc.)

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