μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Birth of culture hero.

Mythological motifs. · Demigods and culture heroes. · Origin of the culture hero (demigod). · view the constellation · filed as A511.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Hawaii Beckwith Myth 227.
Within the index

Filed under Birth and rearing of culture hero (demigod).

9 finer motifs beneath it
Culture hero snatched from mother's side Culture hero speaks before birth 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
Filed beside it
Care of culture hero Education of culture hero Growth of culture hero

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