Stith Thompson motif index · Motif

Thompson K2345 — Ogre frightened at rustling

K2345

Thompson motif reference

Deceptions

Associated ATU tale types

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Description

Motif

Ogre frightened at rustling. Man sets juniper afire. Type 1145; Japanese: Ikeda.

Associated ATU tale types

Concordance

These links are derived from the Thompson motif references stored in the Folklore Database's ATU concordance.

ATU	Title
ATU 1145	The Ogre Afraid of what Rustles and Rattles

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