μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 2references

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.

  • general India
  • general Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Unclassified ogre motifs.

Filed beside it
Ogre teaches smith how to transform sand in his smithyOgre sings constantly, usually own nameOgre attracts attention by whistlingOgre's ashes cast on stream cause rapids to stop. Also kill all creatures in the streamOgre's secret overheardVanquished ogre grants hero's three wishesWild man released from captivity aids heroHero in service of wild manOgres harnessed to plowOgre carrying mortar and pestleOgress attracted by scent of sugar cane ravages cityOgre gives riddle on pain of deathLarge price exacted for curing ogre after wounding himCannibal offers wealth to save his lifeBodies of victims in front of ogre's house

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