文ぶん化か英えい雄ゆう

noun

culture hero

Anthropological term for a mythical figure who brings essential skills or knowledge to a people.

• プロメテウスはギリシャ神しん話わの文ぶん化か英えい雄ゆうと見みなされる。

  Prometheus is regarded as a culture hero in Greek mythology.

• 多おおくの神しん話わで、文ぶん化か英えい雄ゆうは火ひや農のう耕こうを人じん類るいにもたらす。

  In many myths, the culture hero brings fire or agriculture to humanity.