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Motif-Index of Folk-Literature


Ladino: Conzemius BBAE CVI 169. — S. A. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 57, 59, 71.
A876. Midgard serpent. B11. Dragon. B61. Leviathan. B91.5. Sea serpent. D449.7. Transformation: brain to giant serpent. G308. Sea monster. X1321.1. The great snake.
B875.2. Giant crocodile. *Chauvin VII 86 No. 373bis n. 8; Jewish: *Neuman; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 480. — Africa (Fang): Einstein 36f., Trilles 158.
B875.3. Giant turtle. *Chauvin VII 16 No. 373C n. 2.
B875.4. Giant tortoise. Jewish: Neuman; Africa (Zulu): Callaway 339.
B876. Giant amphibia and other animal forms.
B876.1. Giant frog. Jewish: *Neuman.
B876.2. Giant crustacean.
B876.2.1. Giant crab. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 249, 472; Chauvin VIII 83 No. 373bis n. 1.
B877. Giant mythical animals.
B877.1. Giant sea monster. Irish myth: Cross.
B16.9. Devastating (man-eating) sea-monster (serpent). B61. Leviathan. B91.5. Sea-serpent. G308. Sea-monster.
B877.1.1. Giant water monster attacks man. Irish myth: Cross.
B877.1.2. Giant sea monster overpowered by saint. Irish myth: Cross.
B11.11. Fight with dragon.
B877.2. Gigantic animal ("reem"). Jewish: *Neuman.
B877.3. Djun, gigantic and ferocious river animal. Africa (Fang): Trilles 186.
B878. Giant flock of animals (birds.)
B878.1. Giant flock of birds.
B878.1.1. Flock of birds so numerous that it shakes trees upon which it perches. Irish myth: Cross.