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Motifs — first 20 of 695
- God as son of giant. A112.4
- God as son of giantess. A112.4.1
- Goddess as daughter of giant. A112.4.2
- God as son of nine giantesses. A112.5
- Giant god. (Cf. A128.2.) A133
- Giant god drinks lakes dry. (Indra). A133.1
- Giant goddess bestrides entire land. One foot is in the north of the country and the other is in the south. A133.2
- Giant god goes with three steps through the world. A133.2.1
- Giant orderly of the gods. A133.3
- Fight of the gods and giants. A162.1
- God reborn of human woman to avenge self on giant. (Cf. A179.5.) A162.5
- Battle between God's orderly (giant) and plague. A162.6
- God as lover of giantess. A164.6
- Thunderbird. A mythical giant bird usually thought of as a thunder-god. A284.2
- Giant as culture hero. A523
- Giant sword of culture hero. A523.1
- Creation from vapor-produced primeval giant. Vapors from half-frozen primeval river origin of giant Ymir, from whom universe is created. A621.1
- Universe from body of slain giant. Ymir. (Cf. A621.1.) A642
- Giant in moon. A751.9.3
- Earth from giant's body (Ymir). (Cf. A614.1.) A831.2
Episodes
- Australian Legendary Tales and More Australian Legendary Tales · 51 Bubburr the Giant Brown and
- Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes · Tale 90 90.— THE YOUNG GIANT.
- Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes · Tale 183 183.— THE GIANT AND THE TAILOR.
- Myths of the Cherokee · Wonder Stories — Myth 81 81. TSUL'KALU', THE SLANT-EYED GIANT
- Myths of the Cherokee · Historical Traditions — Myth 106 106. THE GIANTS FROM THE WEST
- Tales of the North American Indians · Tale 43 XLII. THE ATTACK ON THE GIANT ELK ™
Tale types
- ATU 1099 The Giant as Master Builder
- ATU 312 Maiden-killer (Bluebeard) (previously The Giant-killer and his Dog)
- ATU 314A The Shepherd and the Three Giants
- ATU 327B The Brothers and the Ogre (previously The Dwarf and the Giant)
- ATU 328* Three Giants with One Eye (previously A Boy Guards the King's Garden)
- ATU 518 Men Fight over Magic Objects (previously Devils [Giants] Fight over Magic Objects)
- ATU 701 The Giant's Toy
- ATU 778 To Sacrifice a Giant Candle