Hero in service of wild man

Motif

Hero in service of wild man.

Ogres. · Other ogre motifs. · Unclassified ogre motifs. · view the constellation · filed as G672

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

FinnishThe Kalevala, Rune XIV

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.

ItalianBasile Pentamerone I No. 1.

Within the index

Filed under Unclassified ogre motifs.

Filed beside it

Ogre teaches smith how to transform sand in his smithy Ogre sings constantly, usually own name Ogre attracts attention by whistling Ogre's ashes cast on stream cause rapids to stop. Also kill all creatures in the stream Ogre's secret overheard Vanquished ogre grants hero's three wishes Wild man released from captivity aids hero Ogre's wife jealous of him Ogres harnessed to plow Ogre carrying mortar and pestle Ogress attracted by scent of sugar cane ravages city Ogre gives riddle on pain of death Large price exacted for curing ogre after wounding him Cannibal offers wealth to save his life Bodies of victims in front of ogre's house

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