A. Mythological Motifs
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Topography of Ireland I 23, Bede Historia Ecclesiastica I 18 (St. Patrick); Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 300 No. 9, 303 No. 22.
A531. Culture hero overcomes monsters. A2434.2.2. Why foxes do not live on certain island: driven out by a god. D2176.1. Snakes banned by magic. V229.3. Saint banishes snakes.
A531.3. Culture hero exterminates race of tigers. S. Am. Indian (Caingang): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 148, (Amuesha): ibid. 150, (Apapocuvu-Guarani): ibid. 138.
A531.4. Culture hero conquers sea monster. Chinese-Persian: Coyajee JPASB XXIV 190.
A531.4.1. Demigod conquers great octopus. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 22.
A532. Culture hero tames winds in caves. Western Mono: Gifford JAFL XXXVI 326ff. Nos. 9, 10.
A1122. Cave of winds. D2142. Wind produced by magic.
A533. Culture hero regulates rivers.
A533.1. Culture hero stays current of river. India: Thompson-Balys.
A535. Culture hero swallowed and recovered from animal. Irish myth: Cross; Persian: Carnoy 302.
F913. Victims rescued from swallower's belly.
A536. Demigods fight as allies of mortals. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman.
A172. Gods intervene in battle. A185.1. God aids his half-mortal son in battle. A581.2. Culture hero returns and aids followers in battle. F343.10. Fairy gives mortal equipment for soldiers. F349.2. Fairy aids mortal in battle. F394.2. Mortal aids fairies in war. N810. Supernatural helpers.
A536.1. Culture hero (saint) defends Ireland against foreign invasions. Irish myth: Cross.
A537. Culture heroes clear plains. Irish myth: Cross.
A901. Topographical features caused by experiences of primitive hero. F271.5. Fairies clear land. F614.9. Strong man clears land.
A538. Culture hero builds raths. Irish myth: Cross.
A179. God as rath-builder. A1435.2. Origin of raths. D1136.1. Fort produced by magic. F531.6.6. Giants as builders of great structures. P427.6.3. Druids as rath-builders. P447.2. Smith as rath-builder.
A541. Culture hero teaches arts and crafts. Jewish: Neuman; India: *Thompson-Balys. — American Indian: in practically all the mythologies — see Thompson Tales 272 n. 1; Eskimo (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 456; S. Am. Indian (Maya): Alexander Lat. Am. 131ff., (Bakairi): Alexander Lat. Am. 313, (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XXXX 78, 84, 86, 112ff., Métraux BBAE CXLIII (1) 368, (Guaporé River): Lévi-Strauss BBAE CXLIII (3) 379, (Chiriguano): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 484, (Guarayú): Métraux BBAE (3) 437, (Cubeo): Goldman BBAE CXLIII (3) 789, (Cashinawa): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 685. — Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 115; New Hebrides (Banks Is.): Codrington 152—166.
A432.0.1. God plants fields. A450. God of trades and professions. A1400. Acquisition of human culture.
A541.1. Culture hero invents and teaches the Irish language. Irish myth: Cross.
A465.3.1.1. God of eloquence and learning as inventor of ogam alphabet.
A541.2. Culture hero as god of agriculture. Irish myth: Cross.
A432. God of agriculture.
