μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Witch defeated.

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

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Spanish Espinosa Jr. No. 68.
Within the index

Filed under Witch overcome or escaped.

15 finer motifs beneath it
Witch carried off by devil Witch overcome by helpful dogs of hero 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
Filed beside it
Witch exorcised Protection against witches Witch rendered powerless Witch snared Escape from witch Testing of witches Death of witch Witch overcome or escaped – miscellaneous

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