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Motif-Index of Folk-Literature
Am. 229, (Chiriguano): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 484; N. Am. Indian: *Thompson Tales 294 n. 78; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 20; New Hebrides: Codrington 152—166; African: Werner African 213.
A177.1. God as dupe or trickster. J1700. Fools.
A522. Animal as culture hero.
A132. God in animal form. D100. Transformation: man to animal.
A522.1. Beast as culture hero.
A522.1.1. Dog as culture hero. Aztec: Alexander Lat. Am. 82f.
A522.1.1.1. Culture hero acts as watch-dog; named "Hound". Irish myth: Cross.
B421. Helpful dog.
A522.1.2. Rabbit as culture hero. Central Algonquian tribes: Thompson PMLA XXXVII 130ff.
A522.1.3. Coyote as culture hero. N. Am. Indian: Alexander N. Am. 141ff., 298 n. 48.
A522.1.4. Fox as culture hero. S. Am. Indian (Chaco): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (1) 369, (Chiriguano): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 484.
A522.1.5. Mink as culture hero. N. Am. Indian: Boas RBAE XXXI 585.
A522.2. Bird as culture hero.
A522.2.1. Blue Jay as culture hero. N. A. Indian: Boas RBAE XXXI 646 and passim.
A522.2.2. Raven as culture hero. Krappe "Arturus Cosmocrator" Speculum 1945, 405ff. — Irish myth: Cross; N. A. Indian: *Boas RBAE XXXI 567ff.
D151.5. Transformation: man to raven.
A522.2.3. Hawk as culture hero. S. Am. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 3, BBAE CXLIII (1) 368.
A522.2.4. Aquatic bird as culture hero. S. Am. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 3.
A522.3. Other animals as culture hero.
A522.3.1. Spider as culture hero. Dakota: Dorsey JAFL II 134. — African: Werner African 213.
A523. Giant as culture hero. Irish myth: Cross; Persian: Carnoy 294; Chinese: Werner 305.
A133. Giant god.
A523.1. Giant sword of culture hero. Fb. "sværd" III 691a.; Irish myth: Cross.
D1081. Magic sword.
A524. Extraordinary possessions of culture hero.
A524.1. Culture hero's extraordinary animals.
A524.1.1. Culture hero has marvelous dogs. Irish myth: Cross.
B187. Magic dog.
A524.1.2. Culture hero has marvelous horses. Irish myth: Cross.
A132.3. Horse-deity.
