μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Hero overcomes devastating animal.

Ogres. · Ogre defeated. · Ogre killed, maimed, or captured. · view the constellation · filed as G510.4

Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic Þiðriks saga II 125ff., 135–38
  • India Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Ogre killed, maimed, or captured.

Filed beside it
Defeated giant gives his daughter to victor. (Cf. G512.0.3.) Secrets forced from overpowered monster. (Cf. G515.) Defeated giant becomes friend and helper of victor Ogress with knife tail defeated by hunter Ogre blinded Ogre killed Ogre killed and resuscitated so as to be of help to hero Ogre captured Holy men keep devils under control Ogre killed through other tricks

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