Motif
earlier giant race displaced by humans
earlier_giant_race_displaced_by_humans
A motif of the World Ages and Cosmic Decline family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
norse
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Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas L. E. R. / CHAPTER XXI: BALDER / CHAPTER XXII: LOKI / CHAPTER XXIII: THE GIANTS; lines 8744-8800 confidence: high
The second legend says giants inhabited all the earth before mankind, reluctantly made way for humans, and retreated to waste and barren parts where they raised families in seclusion.
The giants are said to have inhabited the earth before mankind, to retreat unwillingly, and to be destined for displacement by humans who become masters of the earth.
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