Person falls into ogre's power — Mythoi

Motif

Person falls into ogre's power.

Ogres. · Falling into ogre's power. · Person falls into ogre's power. · view the constellation · filed as G400

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 71 receipt

Cited in the index

general *Types 311, 312.

Within the index

5 finer motifs beneath it

Children wander into ogre's house Pursuit of animal leads to ogre's house Ogre in animal form lures victim into captivity Man on hunt falls into ogre's (witch's) power Lost (marooned) person falls into ogre's power

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Trolls. Sometimes underground spirits, sometimes also thought of as mountain-spirits. In many tales trolls are ogres. (Cf. G100, G400–G599.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Person comes to life Ogre carries victim in bag (basket) Bodies of victims in front of ogre's house Mask mistaken for face Statue mistaken for living original. (Cf. K1840.) Contest won by magic Captor's bag filled with animals or objects while captives escape False beauty-doctor. The trickster pretends to make the dupe beautiful. Injures him Sham physician Fugitive discovered by reflection in water Shepherdess born of red and blue egg

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