μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Lie: remarkable carrier. (Cf. F631.)

Humor. · Humor of lies and exaggeration · Lie: the remarkable man. · Lie: the remarkable man – his birth, growth, death, physical powers, strength. · Lie: remarkably strong man. · view the constellation · filed as X942

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  • general Canada, England, U.S.: *Baughman.
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Filed under Lie: remarkably strong man.

1 finer motif beneath it
Lie: man ties up 700 camels in a corner of his sheet
Filed beside it
Remarkable lifter. (Cf. F624.)Lie: remarkable thrower. (Cf. F636.)Lie: remarkable catcherLie: remarkable hitter or strikerLie: remarkable breaker. (Cf. F625.)Lie: remarkable benderLie: remarkable twisterLie: remarkable squeezer. (Cf. X955.)Lie: remarkable pincher. Hero marks logs by pinching a piece out of end of each oneLie: strong pullerLie: remarkable pusherLie: remarkable killer. (Cf. X945.)Lie: hero responsible for topographical features (lakes, rivers, etc.). (Cf. A901.)Lie: other strong physical reactions
Travels with
Strong man carries giant load. (Cf. F531.3.10, F624.)

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