Culture hero's (divinity's) expected return. Divinity or hero is expected to return at the proper time and rescue his people from their misfortunes. Often joined with A571 — Mythoi

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Culture hero's (divinity's) expected return. Divinity or hero is expected to return at the proper time and rescue his people from their misfortunes. Often joined with A571.

Mythological motifs. · Demigods and culture heroes. · Culture hero's (divinity's) expected return. · view the constellation · filed as A580

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 3 receipt

Filed across the traditions

Norse Olrik Ragnarök 108ff., 478 (Balder)
Irish myth Cross
Welsh MacCulloch Celtic 194 (Arthur)
Finnish Kalevala rune 50. – Jewish: Neuman → on our shelf: The Kalevala, Rune L
Persian Carnoy 339. – N. Am. Indian: *Thompson Tales 274 n. 11a.
Aztec Alexander Lat. Am. 66.
general *Norlind "Skattsägner". – Danish: Bolte Zs. f. Vksk. XXIX 74
general Fb. "Holger Danske"
general Eng., Scot.: Baughman

Within the index

1 finer motif beneath it

Culture hero (divinity) returns

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Creator's grandmother. Casually mentioned in the course of the creation myth Culture hero's (demigod's) departure Divinity's departure for west Boneless man turned over to produce seasons Tabu: looking into box (Pandora) Magic airships Magic canoe. (Cf. D1121.) Canoe made by magic Waters magically divide and close Love-compelling man sickens of bargain. A man given the power of making all women love him is smothered to death by them Rising and falling sky. Sky rises and falls at horizon, giving periodic access to the other world Modesty brings reward

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