μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Dying culture hero. The culture hero teaches people how to die by dying himself.

Mythological motifs. · Demigods and culture heroes. · Culture hero's (demigod's) departure. · view the constellation · filed as A565

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross
  • general California Indians: *Thompson Tales 285 n. 52a.
Within the index

Filed under Culture hero's (demigod's) departure.

Filed beside it
Divinity's departure for west Divinity's departure for east Remarkable longevity of culture heroes Culture hero returns to upper world Divinity retires to the end of the world

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