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G. Ogres
Index of Motifs
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G H I J K L
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G10–99 Cannibals and cannibalism
G100–199 Giant ogres
G200–299 Witches
G300–399 Other ogres
G400–499 Falling into Ogre’s Power
G500–599 Ogre Defeated
G600–699 Other ogre motifs
 

G. Ogres

G10–99 Cannibals and cannibalism

11.2:   Cannibal giant
HE: WDieD 15 (ca. 1250)
RoA: GoTK 6648 (1280), HvNAp 2984 (1300)
11.16:   Army of cannibal monsters
MdB: StrDan 1874 (>1220/50)
11.18:   Cannibal tribe
RoA: HvNAp 2984, HvNAp 10934, HvNAp 10964 (1300), UvEAlx 20868 (1278/83)
72:   Unnatural parents eat children
MN: Vesp 229 (<1400)
78.1:   Cannibalism in time of famine
RoA: RvEAlx 16343 (1235/1254)

G100–199 Giant ogres

100:   Giant ogre Polyphemus
MdB: HvdTCr 5469, HvdTCr 5546, HvdTCr 9314 (>1225), Lanc2 337 (<1250), PlTand 5181 (<1270)
RoA: HvFLvT 17522 (after 1190), HvNAp 4354, HvNAp 4411, HvNAp 9003, HvNAp 9081 (1300)
111:   Giant ogre(s) possess(es) castle
MdB: HvAIw 6283 (>1190 /1200), Lanc2 471 (<1250), PlGar 5454, PlGar 5793, PlTand 4107, PlTand 5181 (<1270)
RoA: HvNAp 4491 (1300)
125:   Fire-[venom-] spewing giantess
RoA: HvNAp 10770 (1300)
150:   Giant ogres–miscellaneous
RoA: HvNAp 5435 (1300)
157:   Giant ogre’s prodigious speed
RoA: HvNAp 4354, HvNAp 4411, HvNAp 9003 (1300)

G200–299 Witches

243:   Witch’s sabbath
MN: DbF 190 (1400)
273.1:   Witch [sorceress] powerless when one makes sign of cross
HE: WDieD 26 (ca. 1250)

G300–399 Other ogres

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300-Other:   ogres.
MdB: HvdTCr 9230 (>1225)
302.3.1:   Devil in human form
MdB: WCRPa 738, WCRPa 799 (1331-1336)
302.3.3.2.5:   Devil in form of lion [leopard]
MdB: WCRPa 738 (1331-1336)
302.5:   Haunts of demons
RoA: HMvNT 40 (1390/92)
303.1.12:   Devil in form of woman
MdB: Lanc3 119 (<1250)
303.3.0.1:   Devil in hideous form
MdB: Lanc3 45, Lanc3 160 (<1250)
303.3.1:   The devil in human form
MdB: Lanc3 45, Lanc3 160 (<1250)
CdG: UvTRW 35553 (>1243)
303.3.1.1:   Devil as large, strong man
MdB: WCRPa 723 (1331-1336)
303.3.1.4:   Devil appears in the form of a man repugnantly ugly
MdB: Lanc3 45 (<1250), WCRPa 723 (1331-1336)
303.3.1.6:   The devil as a black man
MdB: WCRPa 723 (1331-1336)
303.3.1.8.1:   Devil as hermit
MdB: WCRPa 799 (1331-1336)
303.3.1.12:   Devil in form of woman
MdB: Lanc3 137, Lanc3 150 (<1250), WCRPa 742 (1331-1336)
MR: KvWP 6789 (1277)
303.3.3:   The devil in animal form
MR: JvWW 11781 (1314)
303.3.3.1.3:   Devil as horse
MdB: Lanc3 119 (<1250), WCRPa 738 (1331-1336)
303.4:   The devil’s physical characteristics
MdB: Lanc1 561 (<1250)
CdG: KM6 6 (1320/40)
303.4.8.1:   Devil has sulphurous odor stench
MdB: Lanc1 561 (<1250)
303.4.8.2.1:   Devil holds fire in his hands
MdB: WCRPa 723 (1331-1336)
303.4.8.13:   Devil invisible
MdB: Lanc1 561 (<1250)
303.6:   Circumstances of the devil’s appearance
MdB: Lanc1 565 (<1250)
MN: AlbTund 344 (ca. 1190)
303.6.1.2:   Devil comes when called upon
MdB: Lanc3 160 (<1250)
303.6.2.9:   Devil appears to saint (cleric)
MdB: Lanc3 160, Lanc3 165 (<1250)
303.6.2.15:   Devil appears when person steals [appears to thief]
MN: GvMFa 101 (>1270)
303.6.3:   Natural phenomena accompanying the devil’s appearance
MdB: Lanc1 506, Lanc1 507, Lanc3 45 (<1250)
303.6.3.1:   Devil is followed by a thunderstorm
MdB: Lanc1 506, Lanc1 507 (<1250), WCRPa 723 (1331-1336)
303.6.3.2:   Devil comes in whirlwind
MdB: Lanc3 137 (<1250), WCRPa 742 (1331-1336)
303.8:   Devil’s expulsion from heaven and his present haunts
RoA: UvEAlx 24833 (1278/83)
303.8.3:   Devil in hell
MN: AlbTund 1157 (ca. 1190)
RoA: UvEAlx 24833, UvEAlx 24859 (1278/83)
303.8.14:   Devils dwell in heathen idols, as well as portraits and images
RoA: HMvNT 40 (1390/92), HvFLvT 3420 (after 1190)
303.9.4:   The devil as a tempter
MdB: Lanc1 20, Lanc3 142, Lanc3 145, Lanc3 165, Lanc3 250, Lanc3 257, Lanc3 261, Lanc3 288 (<1250), WCRPa 742 (1331-1336)
MR: HvAGr 273 (1190/1200)
RoA: UvEAlx 26627 (1278/83)
303.9.5:   The devil as an abductor
CdG: KM5 16 (1320/40), PKRL 341 (1172), StrKG 846 (1220/50)
303.9.5.6:   Man temporarily abducted by devil
MdB: Lanc3 119 (<1250), WCRPa 738 (1331-1336)
303.9.6.1:   Devil fights with man
MdB: Lanc1 507, Lanc1 561, Lanc3 55, Lanc3 132 (<1250), WCRPa 723 (1331-1336)
HE: WDieB 648 (ca. 1250)
303.9.6.1.1:   Devil is overcome by man in fight
HE: WDieB 648, WDieD 33 (ca. 1250)
303.9.7:   The devil advises human beings
MdB: Lohe 11 (>1285)
303.10:   Allies and possessions of the devil
MN: SaMar 940 (>1375)
303.11.2:   The devil’s son
MdB: Lanc1 19 (<1250)
MR: JvWW 11010 (1314)
HE: WDieA 39 (ca. 1230)
303.12.6:   Devil in form of woman woos man
MdB: Lanc3 145 (<1250), WCRPa 742 (1331-1336)
303.12.7:   Devil’s sexual relations with mortal
MdB: Lanc1 19 (<1250)
303.14.1:   The devil destroys by night what is built by day
CdG: UvTRW 35553 (>1243)
303.15:   Places haunted by the devil
MdB: Lanc1 213, Lanc1 550, Lanc1 561, Lanc1 562, Lanc1 563, Lanc1 565, Lanc3 48 (<1250)
CdG: PKRL 2681, PKRL 3759 (1172)
303.16:   How the devil’s power may be escaped or avoided
MdB: WvGW 4592 (>1210/20)
MR: FvS 122 (>1314)
303.16.2:   Devil’s power over one avoided by prayer [and sign of the cross]
MdB: Lanc1 506, Lanc1 507, Lanc1 565, Lanc3 45 (<1250), WCRPa 723, WCRPa 728 (1331-1336), WvGW 8136 (>1210/20)
MR: KvWP 1109, KvWP 1226, KvWP 7647 (1277)
303.16.2.2:   Person saved from devil [sin] by prayer to Virgin
HE: WDieD 25 (ca. 1250)
303.16.2.3:   Devil’s power avoided by blessing [blessed or sacred writing].
MdB: Lanc1 506 (<1250), WvGW 7266 (>1210/20)
303.16.3:   Devil’s power avoided by the cross
MdB: Lanc1 506, Lanc1 507 (<1250), Lohe 18 (>1285), WvGW 7266 (>1210/20)
MR: Wuert 240 (>1300)
303.16.3.4:   Devil made to disap-pear by making sign of the cross
MdB: Lanc3 119, Lanc3 145 (<1250), WCRPa 723, WCRPa 728, WCRPa 738, WCRPa 742, WCRPa 799 (1331-1336)
303.16.7:   Devil is chased by holy water
MdB: WCRPa 723, WCRPa 728 (1331-1336)
303.16.9:   Devil is made impotent by confession
MdB: Lanc3 165, Lanc3 221 (<1250)
303.16.10:   Angels (God) save person from the devil
MdB: WCRPa 804 (1331-1336)
303.16.14:   The devil exorcised
RoA: OttEr 5434 (after 1215)
303.17.2.3:   Devil goes out with great noise
MdB: Lanc3 162 (<1250), WCRPa 799 (1331-1336)
303.17.2.5:   Devil retreats into hell amid thunder and lightning
MdB: Lanc3 119, Lanc3 145 (<1250), WCRPa 723, WCRPa 742 (1331-1336)
303.17.2.8:   Devil disappears amid terrible stench
MdB: Lanc3 145 (<1250)
303.17.3.5:   Satan punished in hellfire
MN: AlbTund 1157 (ca. 1190)
303.18:   Devil enters body of another
MdB: WCRPa 804 (1331-1336)
303.25:   Miscellaneous devil motifs
CdG: KM2 4263 (1320/40), UvTRW 35553 (>1243)
RoA: UvEAlx 24927 (1278/83)
303.25.14:   The food and drink of the devils [Illusory character of devil’s food and drink]
MR: Wuert 240 (>1300)
303.25.16:   Possessions of the devil
MR: Wuert 417 (>1300)
308:   Sea-monster
MdB: PlGar 7170, PlGar 7326, PlGar 7627 (<1270), StrDan 1874, StrDan 4329, StrDan 4426 (>1220/50), Wiga 164, Wiga 1222, Wiga 4049 (<1245)
RoA: HvNAp 6795 (1300), RvEAlx 9311 (1235/1254), UvEAlx 22816 (1278/83)
308.2:   Water-monster
RoA: HvNAp 9976, HvNAp 10013 (1300)
312:   Cannibal ogre
MdB: StrDan 1874 (>1220/50)
RoA: HvNAp 9437 (1300)
316:   Giant robber with club
RoA: GoTK 1124 (1280)
332:   Sucking monster
MN: AlbTund 667 (ca. 1190), TundFr2 1, TundFr2 182 (ca. 1200)
333:   Path between monsters. Scylla and Charybdis
RoA: HvFLvT 17715 (after 1190)
346:   Devastating monster
MdB: PlGar 7170, PlGar 7326, PlGar 7627 (<1270), StrDan 1874, StrDan 1928, StrDan 4329, StrDan 4426 (>1220/50)
351:   Domestic beast as ogre
RoA: BaAlx 554 (1150/60), SeAlx 755 (1352), UvEAlx 1657 (1278/83)
354:   Reptile as ogre
RoA: HvNAp 9437 (1300)
354.2:   Crocodile as ogre
MdB: WvGW 4988 (>1210/20)
RoA: StrAlx 4899 (1170), UvEAlx 25441 (1278/83)
361.1.2:   Threeheaded ogre
RoA: HvVEn 45 (1170/74)
362:   Ogre monstrous as to nose
MdB: HvdTCr 9314 (>1225)
363.1:   Ogre with flaming mouth
MdB: Lanc1 212 (<1250)
MN: TundFr1 90, TundFr2 1 (ca. 1200)
RoA: HvVEn 45 (1170/74)
366.1:   Ogres without belly
MdB: StrDan 1874 (>1220/50)
369:   Monstrous ogres – misc.
RoA: HvNAp 9003, HvNAp 10770 (1300)

G400–499 Falling into Ogre’s Power

400:   Person falls into ogre’s power
MdB: HvAIw 6283 (>1190/1200), PlTand 5181 (<1270)
HE: Virg 24 (ca. 1250)
410:   Person betrayed into ogre’s [giant] power
HE: Virg 326 (ca. 1250)
420:   Capture by ogre
MdB: WvGW 6365 (>1210/20)
HE: Virg 326 (ca. 1250)
OR: Orend 780 (>1200)
RoA: HvFLvT 17522 (after 1190)
440:   Ogre [giant] abducts person
MdB: HvdTCr 9230, HvdTCr 9426, HvdTCr 9552 (>1225), PlGar 5793, PlGar 7453 (<1270), Wiga 164, Wiga 1222, Wiga 4049 (<1245)
HE: Virg 326 (ca. 1250)
450:   Falling into ogre’s power–miscellaneous
MdB: HvdTCr 26484 (>1225)
RoA: HvNAp 9437 (1300)
462:   Person as servant in ogre’s house
MdB: PlTand 5181 (<1270)

G500–599 Ogre Defeated

510.4:   Hero overcomes devastating animal
MdB: WvGW 5077 (>1210/20)
HE: RosGA 322, Virg 146, Virg 175, Virg 180, Virg 636, WDieAF 246, WDieB 699, WDieB 790, WDieD 64 (ca. 1250)
RoA: GoTK 11583, GoTK 11795, GoTK 15930, GoTK 21880 (1280), UvEAlx 25441 (1278/83)
511:   Ogre blinded
MdB: GvSTr 15962, GvSTr 16078 (>1210), StrDan 811, StrDan 3072 (>1220/50)
RoA: HvFLvT 17522 (after 1190)
512:   Ogre killed
MdB: PlGar 8108 (<1270), StrDan 2110, StrDan 4770 (>1220/50), WvGW 6927 (>1210/20)
RoA: HvNAp 5435, HvNAp 5517 (1300)
512.1:   Ogre killed with knife (sword)
RoA: HvNAp 5435 (1300)
512.1.2:   Ogre decapitated
MdB: PlGar 8108 (<1270)
RoA: HvNAp 10685, HvNAp 10770 (1300)
550:   Rescue from ogre
HE: EckL 161 (<1230)
RoA: GoTK 15490 (1280), HvFLvT 17522 (after 1190), HvNAp 5517, HvNAp 10996 (1300)
580:   Ogre otherwise subdued
RoA: HvNAp 9437 (1300)

G600–699 Other ogre motifs

610:   Theft from ogre
RoA: HvNAp 5366 (1300)
638:   Ogre powerless to cross stream.
MdB: HvdTCr 9426 (>1225)
650:   Unclassified ogre motifs
RoA: HvNAp 11102 (1300)