Ogres with characteristic methods.
Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Other ogres. · Ogres with characteristic methods. · view the constellation · filed as G310
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Old man of the sea. Burr-woman. Ogre who jumps on one's back and sticks there magicallyCannibal ogreProcrustes. Monster makes men fit his bed. Tall men sawed off, short men stretchedPine bender. Kills victims by springing treeCycnus. Cuts off heads of strangers in order to build temple of headsGiant robber with clubWrestling ogreCliff-ogre. Kicks victims over cliffPiercer-of-souls: fishes menBrother-Dead. Trapper of game; silent; pursues tricksterSwinging ogre. Girls who swing their lovers over pit, cut rope, and later devour themRectum snakes. Snakes which creep into living man and devour himPot-tilter. Ogre who tilts a pot so that victims are drawn into itSucking monster. Giant (sometimes a giant hall or cave) sucks in victimsPath between monsters. Scylla and CharybdisOgre keeps human prisonersOgre decapitates captive princess before he leaves palace; resuscitates her on returnOgre draws victims under waterSharp-elbowed women. Kill with their elbowsDemon with pointed head, red hair, and black faceMan with fire moccasins. They set fire to surroundingsDevastating monster. Lays waste to the landOgre: karumba kills hero by medicines