Oversized head disproportionate to body

A motif · Form · Thompson F511.0.2, Marvels

5 figures carry it.

Nearby in Thompson's index

Motifs this bestiary also holds from F511.0 and below. The codes are the index's; the names and counts are ours.

F511.0.1 Headless body 4 figures
F511.0.1 Faceless stranger reveals true form at startling moment 4 figures
F511.0.1 Floating detached head with organs 1 figure

Carried by

With the body of a wild boar and a disproportionately large, heavy head, this creature presents a unique and intimidating appearance.

Dover Demon

it possesses a disproportionately large, watermelon-shaped head

Yara-ma-yha-who

a small, frog-like or man-shaped creature no taller than a child, with a large head

Ccoa

its head disproportionately large for a cat

Nuckelavee

This gruesome appearance is made even more horrifying by the creature's enormous head, which is said to be ten times larger than that of a normal human.