Culture hero (divinity) returns — Mythoi

Motif

Culture hero (divinity) returns.

Mythological motifs. · Demigods and culture heroes. · Culture hero's (divinity's) expected return. · view the constellation · filed as A581

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

Within the index

Filed under 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.

3 finer motifs beneath it

Culture hero returns and assists mortals Culture hero returns and aids followers in battle Culture hero returns to prove power of saint

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Return from dead to repeat forgotten epic. (Cf. A581, J1563.7.)

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