• Dr. NAGESHA M

The culture hero is a mythical being found in the religious traditions of many archaic societies. Although the culture hero sometimes assists the Supreme Being in the creation of the world, the most important activity for the culture hero occurs after creation: making the world habitable and safe for humankind. The culture hero establishes institutions for humans, brings them cultural goods, and instructs them in the arts of civilization. Thus, the hero introduces culture to human beings. The culture hero, unlike the Supreme Being, is neither omniscient nor omnipotent. In some cases, the hero's behavior resembles that of a clown or buffoon; in the myths of many tribes the culture hero appears as the trickster. In many of the myths that tell of the culture hero's exploits, the culture hero is portrayed as setting the stage for human survival. The myth of Papa Nayaka, Daddikama Nayaka, Gadri Pala Nayaka tells how the culture hero saved humanity by destroying huge monsters that were killing people. By removing this threat of annihilation, the culture hero made the world fit for human habitation. Their culture hero, referred to as "a great man," killed tigers and released the waters by felling a huge tree. This tree became the river; its branches, the tributaries of the river; its leaves, the ponds and lakes at the heads of the streams. To the tellers of this myth, the shape of the landscape is evidence that the culture hero made the world fit for human life.

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"Features of Pastoralism in The Rituals of Myasabeda Tribe", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 10, page no.a456-a461, October-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2110057.pdf

"Features of Pastoralism in The Rituals of Myasabeda Tribe", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 10, page no. ppa456-a461, October-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2110057.pdf