Ogre deceived by showing sharp knife or sword for nose or tongue — Mythoi

Motif

Ogre deceived by showing sharp knife or sword for nose or tongue.

Ogres. · Ogre defeated. · Ogre overawed. · view the constellation · filed as G572.2

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Ogre overawed by trick.

Filed beside it

Ogre deceived by throwing burning oil instead of spittle on him

Carried in tale types

Intimidation by Displaying Objects (previously The Ogre Overawed by Displaying Objects) · ATU 1152 2 recorded variants

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