Examples of stories in which an antagonist waits at a choke point and threatens/challenges people who come through. Knights challenging at fords in Arthurian romance, Robin Hood and Little John, Monty Python & the Holy Grail ... what are some other good ones? 

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As the foremost expert in German oral folklore that I know of... 😀 ... any thoughts?

Looking for stories where a villain blocks a path and prevents people/heroes passing.

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