Witch overcome by helpful dogs of hero

Motif

Witch overcome by helpful dogs of hero.

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Witches. · Witch overcome or escaped. · view the constellation · filed as G275.2

Scholars’ trail — 3 references (open)

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Irish myth Cross
Scotch Macdougall and Calder 231, 237, 239.
general Type 303

Within the index

Filed under Witch defeated.

Filed beside it

Witch carried off by devil Witch burned Seven-headed witch defeated by throwing egg at each head Witch forced to divulge her secret powers Witch surrendered by sons Witch bound and beaten Hero kills witch Fighting and wrestling with witch Witch as participater in battle Witches punished in hell Witch in the form of an animal is injured or killed as a result of the injury to the animal. (Cf. G252, G275.14.) Rough treatment of object causes injury or death to witch Witch out of body while traveling at night is injured; witch's body is injured at home. (Cf. G275.12.) Witch overcome by threats

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