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B16.5. Devastating reptiles.

B16.5.1. Giant devastating serpent. India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 144f. — Africa (Chaga): Stamberg Zs. f. Eingeborenen-Spr. XXIII 296ff., Gutmann Volksbuch der Wadschagga 82f. No. 41, (Ganda): Baskerville King of the Snakes 1ff., (Senegambia): Béranger-Feraud Recueil de Contes Populaires de la Senegambia II 185ff. No. 2, (tribes of Western Sudan): Tauxier Le Noir du Yatengo 496 No. 1.

B16.5.1.1. Devastating serpent with fiery breath. India: Thompson-Balys.

B11.6.4.1. Sandal-wood tree is guarded by dragon with venomous breath.

B16.5.1.2. Devastating (man-eating) sea-monster (serpent). Irish myth: Cross.

B91.5. Sea-serpent. B875. Giant sea-monster (serpent). G308.1. Fight with sea- (lake-) monster.

B16.5.1.2.1. Serpent sucks man's breath (blood). India: *Thompson-Balys.

B16.5.2. Devastating crocodile. India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX II No. 188.

B16.5.3. Devastating shell-fish. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 119f.

B16.5.4. Man-devouring turtle. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 145.

B16.6. Devastating insects.

B16.6.1. Giant man-eating ants. Irish myth: Cross.

B874. Giant insects.

B16.6.2. Blood-sucking chafer. Irish myth: Cross.

B16.6.2.1. Fierce black chafer. Irish myth: Cross.

B16.6.3. Destructive locusts (with wings of iron) eat wheat crop. Irish myth: Cross.

B16.6.4. Devastating spider. India: Thompson-Balys.

B16.6.5. Devastating centipede. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 232f.

B17. Hostile animals. Irish myth: Cross.

B16. Devastating animals. B778. Venomous animals. G346. Devastating monster.

B17.1. Hostile beasts. Irish myth: Cross.

B17.1.1. Ferocious animals loosed against attackers. Irish myth: Cross.

B776.1. Venomous sheep destroy enemy.

B17.1.2. Hostile dog (hound). Irish myth: Cross.

B16.18. Devastating dog. B187. Magic dog.

B17.1.2.1. Bloodhounds decapitate victim. Irish myth: Cross.

B17.1.2.2. Hostile hound killed by reaching through hollow log in its jaws — and tearing heart out. Irish myth: Cross.

F628.1. Strong man kills animals with own hands. F981. Extraordinary death of animal.

B17.1.2.2.1. Hero kills hostile hound (monster) by tearing (forcing) out its entrails (heart). Irish myth: Cross.

F628.1.0.1. Strong man tears out hound's heart. F981. Extraordinary death of animal.