Beheading bargain. Giant allows hero to cut off his head; he will cut off hero's later — Mythoi

Motif

Beheading bargain. Giant allows hero to cut off his head; he will cut off hero's later.

Ordaining the future. · Bargains and promises. · Other bargains. · view the constellation · filed as M221

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross.
general **Kittredge Gawain and the Green Knight

Within the index

Filed under Other bargains.

1 finer motif beneath it

Hag offers to run race with men on condition that the one left behind shall be beheaded. Marvelous runner beheads hag

Filed beside it

Man umpires dispute in exchange for guarantee of safety. Disputants, bear and tiger, agree not to eat him Blind promise (rash boon). Person grants wish before hearing it Eyes exchanged for food. A starving man lets himself be blinded in return for food In return for magic shirt from girl hero is to stay in Ireland for three years. In return he claims her as wife Free keep in inn exchanged for good story Prince to give up life in exchange for learning a secret Three deformed witches invited to wedding in exchange for help Life spared in return for life-long service Bargain: woman rides naked through streets to obtain freedom for citizens. Godiva Peace bought for husband Bargain to save face Bargain: to divide all winnings Bargains and promises between mortals and supernatural beings. (Cf. M221, M222, M223.) Bargains between men and animals Covenant of friendship

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Resuscitation with misplaced head. (Cf. M221.) In restoration of several persons simultaneously through reassembling of members, the heads are placed on the wrong bodies. Sometimes the damage is repaired, sometimes not Bargains and promises between mortals and supernatural beings. (Cf. M221, M222, M223.)

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