μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Cannibal giant. (Cf. G82, G83, G84.)

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Cannibals and cannibalism. · Regular cannibalism. · Cannibalism. · view the constellation · filed as G11.2

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
Within the index

Filed under Kinds of cannibals.

1 finer motif beneath it
Giant devours any person who fails to do his bidding
Filed beside it
Cannibalistic god Cannibal dwarfs Cannibal witch Negro cannibal Water cannibal Man-eating woman Cannibalistic king Cannibal meteor Ogre schoolmaster. Girl sees schoolmaster eat human flesh. Refuses to tell him what she saw. He persecutes her Cannibalistic spirits Cannibal with extraordinary features. (Cf. G88.) Cannibal with winnowing tray and pestle Gambling cannibal Jungle-man as cannibal Cannibal demon Army of cannibal monsters
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Cannibal fattens victim Cannibal sharpens knife to kill captive Fee-fi-fo-fum. Cannibal returning home smells human flesh and makes exclamation. (Cf. G11.8.1.)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
City-gods Creation of the universe Wild man as king of animals Unusual animal as riding-horse Marriage to person in dog form. (Cf. B635.4, D141.) Marriage to dog in human form Jointed snake can join its segments when it is broken into pieces Tabu: looking under certain bell too soon Journey to Land of Women. Island of women, land of maidens, country of the Amazons, etc Spirits and demons (general) Remarkable persons. Extraordinary size, form, appearance, or habits Headless person with eyes (eye) and mouth on breast

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