Other motifs dealing with cannibals.
Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Cannibals and cannibalism. · Other motifs dealing with cannibals. · view the constellation · filed as G80
Motif
Within the index
13 finer motifs beneath it
Unwitting marriage to cannibalCannibal fattens victimCannibal sharpens knife to kill captiveFee-fi-fo-fum. Cannibal returning home smells human flesh and makes exclamation. (Cf. G11.8.1.)Ungrateful cannibal. Eats offered food and then threatens hostsCannibals cut off parts of children's bodiesCannibal crunching human bone says noise is only eating of peasCannibal has long tooth and long nailCannibalism brings madnessCannibal hard to liftCannibal breaks wind as means of attackCannibal's gigantic mealOld man says his arm is getting thin – indicates desire for human flesh