Giant's (giantess's) head cut off as he (she) looks out — Mythoi

Motif

Giant's (giantess's) head cut off as he (she) looks out.

Deceptions. · Killing or maiming by deception. · Murder by strategy. · view the constellation · filed as K912.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Indian / Hindu (Sanskrit epic) The Ramayan of Valmiki (Griffith verse translation) , Book 1, Canto 1

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic Snorra Edda Skaldsk. II, *Boberg.

Within the index

Filed under Robbers' (giants') heads cut off one by one as they enter house.

Filed beside it

Robbers' (giants') noses cut off as they enter house Robbers' (giants') hands cut off as they enter house Men lured into serpent pit one by one and killed Ogre suitor persuaded by woman to bury her murdered lover: she cuts off his head

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