μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Ogre killed, maimed, or captured.

1 finer motif beneath it
Grateful ogre resuscitates his benefactor
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 victorHero overcomes devastating animalOgress with knife tail defeated by hunterOgre blindedOgre killedOgre capturedHoly men keep devils under controlOgre killed through other tricks

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