A. Mythological Motifs
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A571.1. Culture hero still alive in hollow hill. Irish myth: Cross.
A151.1.1. Home of gods inside of hill. F211. Fairyland under a hollow knoll. F759.2. Hollow mountain.
A571.2. Culture hero still alive on mysterious island. Irish myth: Cross.
A692. Islands of the blest. E481.4.1. Avalon. F134. Otherworld on island.
A572. Culture hero still keeps watch over earth. S. Am. Indian (Apapocuvá-Guarani): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 138.
A572.1. Culture hero still resides in the zenith. S. Am. Indian (Guarani): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 93.
A575. Departed deity grants requests to visitors. N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 276 n. 17.
D1720. Acquisition of magic powers. D1761. Magic results produced by wishing. F12. Journey to see deity. L220. Modest request best. Q338.1. Request for immortality punished by transformation into tree.
A580. 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. — *Norlind "Skattsägner". — Danish: Bolte Zs. f. Vksk. XXIX 74; Fb. "Holger Danske"; Norse: Olrik Ragnarok 108ff., 478 (Balder); Irish myth: Cross; Welsh: Mac Culloch Celtic 194 (Arthur); Eng., Scot.: Baughman; Finnish: Kalevala rune 50. — Jewish: Neuman; Persian: Carnoy 339. — N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 274 n. 11a.; Aztec: Alexander Lat. Am. 66.
A571. Culture hero asleep in mountain. B19.3. Horse born of egg. Mythical hero will come riding on such a horse. D1960.2. King asleep in mountain.
A581. Culture hero (divinity) returns. Irish myth: Cross.
E300. Friendly return from the dead. F116.1. Voyage to the land of youth. F379.1. Return from fairyland.
A581.1. Culture hero returns and assists mortals. Irish myth: Cross.
F393. Fairy visits among mortals.
A581.2. Culture hero returns and aids followers in battle. Irish myth: Cross.
A172. Gods intervene in battle. A536. Demigods act as allies of mortals. F349.2. Fairy aids mortal in battle.
A581.3. Culture hero returns to prove power of saint. Irish myth: Cross.
E367.4. Return from dead to convert to Christianity. V220. Saints.
A590. Demigods and culture heroes—miscellaneous.
A591. Semi-divine hero granted free access to men's wives. India: Thompson-Balys.
T281. Sex hospitality.
A592. Culture heroes and descendants.
A592.1. Demigod and witch woman of upper world have son. Tuamotu: Stimson MS (z-G. 13/249).
A592.2. Virgin daughter of culture hero. S. Am. Indian (Tupinamba): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 168.
A592.2.1. Daughter of culture hero gives birth to boy. S. Am. Indian (Tupinamba): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 169.
