μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Culture hero exterminates race of tigers.

Mythological motifs. · Demigods and culture heroes. · Culture hero establishes law and order. · view the constellation · filed as A531.3

Filed across the traditions
  • S. Am. Indian (Caingang) Métraux RMLP XXXIII 148, (Amuesha): ibid. 150, (Apapocuvu-Guarani): ibid. 138.
Within the index

Filed under Culture hero (demigod) overcomes monsters.

Filed beside it
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 Culture hero banishes snakes Culture hero conquers sea monster

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