Birth of culture hero

Motif

Birth of culture hero.

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

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HawaiiBeckwith Myth 227.

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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

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Care of culture hero Education of culture hero Growth of culture hero

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