Wise giant as foster father of hero — Mythoi

Motif

Wise giant as foster father of hero.

Chance and fate. · Helpers. · Supernatural helpers. · view the constellation · filed as N812.1

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic Olrik Sakses Oldhistorie I (1892) 40ff., *Boberg.

Within the index

Filed under Giant or ogre as helper.

Filed beside it

Giant's help secured by feeding him Giantess as foster mother and helper of hero Grateful giantess as helper Giantess helps the man she loves Monster grateful to hero for being spared becomes helpful Ogre magically produces water for caravan Chief with three supernatural ogre helpers

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