μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Backbone of ogre's old mother broken.

Ogres. · Ogre defeated. · Ogre killed, maimed, or captured. · view the constellation · filed as G512.7

Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic *Boberg.
Within the index

Filed under Ogre killed.

Filed beside it
Hero kills trouble-making evil strong men Ogre's daughter killed together with her father Hero killing an ogress gains her adopted daughter for his wife. (Cf. G510.1.) Ogre killed with knife (sword) Ogre stoned to death Ogre burned to death Ogre persuaded to go into hole: buried alive Ogre killed by burning external soul Giant killed by cutting his foot (feet) off Ogre killed by striking Animal kills ogre. (Cf. B524.) Ogre killed by lightning Ogre drowned

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