Cannibal hard to lift — Mythoi

Motif

Cannibal hard to lift.

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Cannibals and cannibalism. · Other motifs dealing with cannibals. · view the constellation · filed as G92

Filed across the traditions

N. Am. Indian (California) Gayton and Newman 70.

Within the index

Filed under Other motifs dealing with cannibals.

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 Cannibalism brings madness 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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