μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Giant ogre tricked into running round a tree the branches of which catch the strokes of his iron bar, until he falls down dead.

Ogres. · Ogre defeated. · Ogre killed, maimed, or captured. · view the constellation · filed as G519.5

Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic Boberg.
Within the index

Filed under Ogre killed through other tricks.

Filed beside it
Ogre's wife killed through other tricks Ogre killed with his own iron bar Cliff ogre thrown as food to his children Ogre killed by blades falling in his food

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