Gods as culture heroes — Mythoi

Motif

Gods as culture heroes.

Mythological motifs. · Demigods and culture heroes. · Nature of the culture hero (demigod). · view the constellation · filed as A520.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Hawaiian Legends of Maui and Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes , V V.
Depth Commentary Totem and Taboo: Resemblances Between the Psychic Lives of Savages and Neurotics , Chapter IV
Depth Commentary Psychology of the Unconscious: A Study of the Transformations and Symbolisms of the Libido , Part I — CHAPTER I

Filed across the traditions

Hawaii Beckwith Myth 16, chap. 2 passim.

Within the index

Filed under Nature of the culture hero (demigod).

Filed beside it

Culture hero as dupe or trickster Animal as culture hero Giant as culture hero Extraordinary possessions of culture hero Good and bad culture heroes Physical characteristics of culture hero (demigod) Special powers of culture hero Culture hero has supernatural helpers

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