Creature of the Week - Ogre

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In French and English folk and fairy tales, Ogres and Ogresses are mythical giants. They have superhuman size and strength, an oversized head, large belly, and long wild hair. In many ways, they are very similar to trolls. Ogres love to eat human flesh, especially children's, hence their common portrayal as monsters in fairy tales.



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They have low intelligence, however, which makes it easy to trick or defeat them. Some ogres are also shapeshifters, and if one is clever enough, they can use this against them. In "Puss in Boots," the cat tricks a shapeshifting ogre to turn into a mouse which the cat pounced on and ate.



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