Bluff: millstones said to be pearls of hero's mother. Ogre overawed — Mythoi

Motif

Bluff: millstones said to be pearls of hero's mother. Ogre overawed.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Deception through bluffing. · Ogre (large animal) overawed. · view the constellation · filed as K1718.2

Cited in the index

general Type 1146.

Within the index

Filed under Ogre overawed by hero's boasts about marvelous relatives.

Filed beside it

Bluff: thunder said to be the rolling of hero's brother's wagon. Ogre overawed Bluff: huge cauldron of tar said to be kitchen-pot of hero's mother Bluff: harrow said to be comb of hero's mother Bluff: plow said to be hoe of hero's mother

Carried in tale types

Millstones · ATU 1146 1 recorded variant

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