μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Culture hero conquers sea monster.

Mythological motifs. · Demigods and culture heroes. · Culture hero establishes law and order. · view the constellation · filed as A531.4

Filed across the traditions
  • Chinese-Persian Coyajee JPASB XXIV 190.
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Filed under Culture hero (demigod) overcomes monsters.

1 finer motif beneath it
Demigod conquers great octopus
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 exterminates race of tigers

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