μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Culture hero speaks before birth.

Mythological motifs. · Demigods and culture heroes. · Origin of the culture hero (demigod). · view the constellation · filed as A511.1.2

Cited in the index
  • general Krappe Zeitschrift für deutsches Altertum LXXII (1935) 161–171. – African: Werner African 213.
Within the index

Filed under Birth of culture hero.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Twin culture heroes quarrel before birth. (Cf. A515.1.1.) Culture hero in mother's womb indicates direction to be taken by her
Filed beside it
Culture hero snatched from mother's side Culture hero incarnated through birth from virgin Magic origin of culture hero Culture hero son of mortal (half-mortal) father Culture hero posthumous child Culture hero born three times Culture hero son of animal Culture hero born from egg
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Child speaks before birth. (Cf. A511.1.2.)

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