μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Culture hero spares certain evil spirits. Old Age, Cold, Poverty, and Hunger beg the culture hero not to destroy them because of their real usefulness to man.

Mythological motifs. · Demigods and culture heroes. · Culture hero establishes law and order. · view the constellation · filed as A531.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Navaho Matthews MAFLS V 130ff.
Within the index

Filed under Culture hero (demigod) overcomes monsters.

1 finer motif beneath it
Culture hero banishes demons
Filed beside it
Culture hero banishes snakes Culture hero exterminates race of tigers Culture hero conquers sea monster

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