μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Lie: remarkable thrower. (Cf. F636.)

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 X943

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

1 finer motif beneath it
Beautiful girl seated on large lotus flower holding big elephant in each hand which she devours and throws off alternately
Filed beside it
Remarkable lifter. (Cf. F624.)Lie: remarkable carrier. (Cf. F631.)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
Remarkable thrower. (Cf. F531.3.2., F624.0.1, F624.3.1, F624.8, F628.2.2, F628.4, X943.)

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