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A511.2. Care of culture hero.
A511.2.1. Abandonment of culture hero at birth. S. Am. Indian (Tupinamba): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 135, (Chiriguano): Métraux ibid. 142; Maori: Clark 29.
A511.2.1.1. Abandoned culture hero captured by use of net. S. Am. Indian (Amuesa): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 132.
L111.2.1. Future hero found in boat (basket, bushes). T572.2.3. Hero an abortion thrown into the bushes. T612. Child born of slain mother cares for itself during infancy. Z210.1. Lodge-boy.
A511.2.2. Nursing of culture hero.
B535. Animal nurse. T611. Suckling of children.
A511.2.2.1. Culture hero suckled by wolf. Irish myth: Cross.
A511.2.2.2. Culture hero cared for by tiger. S. Am. Indian (Yurakari): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 144.
A511.2.3. Culture hero is hidden in order to escape enemies. S. Am. Indian (Bakairi): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 145, (Tembe, Kaigua): Métraux ibid. 139.
A511.3. Education of culture hero.
A511.3.1. Culture hero reared in seclusion. Irish myth: Cross.
A511.3.2. Culture hero reared (educated) by extraordinary (supernatural) personages. Irish myth: Cross.
F311.1. Fairy godmother. F311.3. Fairy foster-mother. F340. Gifts from fairies. F345. Fairies instruct mortals.
A511.4. Growth of culture hero.
A511.4.1. Miraculous growth of culture hero. Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 38, 87, 102; S. Am. Indian (Tupinamba): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 135.
T615. Supernatural growth.
A512. Parentage of culture hero. (Cf. also A511.1.8.).
A512.1. Culture hero's grandmother. Eskimo (Kodiak): Golder JAFL XVI 16.
A31. Creator's grandmother.
A512.2. Culture hero creator's son. Norse: MacCulloch Eddic 328. — S. Am. Indian (Ackawoi) (Orinoco): Alexander Lat. Am. 269, (Guaporé River): Levi-Strauss BBAE CXLIII (3) 378, (Guarani): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 92f.
A0. Creator.
A512.3. Culture hero as son of god. Irish myth: Cross; Greek: Grote I 94. — Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 13.
A512.4. Sun as father of culture hero. S. Am. Indian (Warrau, Carib): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 123, 145.
A513. Coming of culture hero (demigod).
A513.1. Demigods descend from heaven. Irish myth: Cross. — S. Am. Indian (Tapirapé): Wagley-Galvão BBAE CXLIII (3) 178; Maori: Clark 30.
A1611.10. Origin of the Tuath Dé Danann regarded as an early tribe.