Cannibalism brings madness — Mythoi

Motif

Cannibalism brings madness.

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Cannibals and cannibalism. · Other motifs dealing with cannibals. · view the constellation · filed as G91

Cited in the index

general Fb "menneskekjød" II 580a.

Within the index

Filed under Other motifs dealing with cannibals.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Man forced to eat dead father's heart goes mad Cannibalism causes death

Filed beside it

Unwitting marriage to cannibal Cannibal fattens victim Cannibal sharpens knife to kill captive Fee-fi-fo-fum. Cannibal returning home smells human flesh and makes exclamation. (Cf. G11.8.1.) Ungrateful cannibal. Eats offered food and then threatens hosts Cannibals cut off parts of children's bodies Cannibal crunching human bone says noise is only eating of peas Cannibal has long tooth and long nail Cannibal hard to lift Cannibal breaks wind as means of attack Cannibal's gigantic meal Old man says his arm is getting thin – indicates desire for human flesh

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