μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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Within the index
8 finer motifs beneath it
Monsters. Usually not clearly defined. See this entire chapter on ogresDemons. Malevolent creatures (not usually further defined)Devil. (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100–199 and G500–699.)Troll as ogre. (For troll as underground spirit or mountain spirit see F455. For troll-woman see G200–G299, Witches.)Earl king. Child-stealing ogre. (Cf. F321.5.)Rainbow as ogreJinnSea monster

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