Giant killed by his own bucket of death water; captive princess tells him to wash — Mythoi

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Giant killed by his own bucket of death water; captive princess tells him to wash.

Ogres. · Ogre defeated. · Ogre deceived into self-injury. · view the constellation · filed as G527

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India Thompson-Balys.

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Ogre made drunk and overcome Ogre persuaded to drink pond dry bursts Ogre kills self when he sees crumbs lying on his belly Ogre deceived into stabbing himself. He imitates the hero who has stabbed a bag of blood Sea people give the ogre brandy (tar) Ogre deceived by feigned ignorance of hero. Hero must be shown how to get into oven (or the like). Ogre shows him and permits himself to be burnt Stupid ogre duped into cutting off his own buttocks

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