Seven-headed witch defeated by throwing egg at each head — Mythoi

Motif

Seven-headed witch defeated by throwing egg at each head.

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Witches. · Witch overcome or escaped. · view the constellation · filed as G275.4

Filed across the traditions

Jamaica *Beckwith MAFLS XVII 268 Nos. 79, 80.

Within the index

Filed under Witch defeated.

1 finer motif beneath it

Witch killed, as egg with her soul is crushed against her forehead

Filed beside it

Witch carried off by devil Witch overcome by helpful dogs of hero Witch burned 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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