Cannibal offers wealth to save his life — Mythoi

Motif

Cannibal offers wealth to save his life.

Ogres. · Other ogre motifs. · Unclassified ogre motifs. · view the constellation · filed as G683

Filed across the traditions

N. Am. Indian (California) Gayton and Newman 69.

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 Hero in service of wild man 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 Bodies of victims in front of ogre's house

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