Motif
heroic combat with a giant fire-breathing ogre
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A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Monster, Demon, and Giant Slaying. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
japanese
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Japanese Fairy Tales THE WHITE HARE AND THE CROCODILES / THE STORY OF PRINCE YAMATO TAKE / MOMOTARO, OR THE STORY OF THE SON OF A PEACH / THE OGRE OF RASHOMON; lines 6755-6881 confidence: high
The ogre is described as taller than the great gate, with flashing eyes, a wide mouth, and flames of fire shooting from its mouth as it breathes.
The ogre is gigantic, breathes flames, and fights Watanabe until it flees.
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