i88


Motif

Name_eng: 
Animal with many tails
Description: 

There is a zoomorphic being with many tails

Name_rus: 
Многохвостый зверь
Description_rus: 
Описывается существо с несколькими хвостами
Motif type: 
Cosmology and etiology
Motif group: 
08 Queer and monstrous beings, creatures, objects and loci, folk beliefs related to particular phenomena and objects
Motif analysis result: 
2. Only those motifs that are found in America (including the Aleuts, Eskimo and Northern Athabaskans)
3. Only those motifs that are found in Central and South America
4. All motifs of category 1 (cosmology) in sub-Saharan Africa and those motifs of category 2 (adventures) which are found in sub-Saharan Africa and widespread in the Indo-Pacific world with scarce or no cases in Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia
Motif analysis result tradition count all: 
23
ATU ID: 
Stith Thompson ID: 

Linked traditions:
Areal IDTradition
5.3.1.4Akkad, Assyria, Babylonia
1.3.2.2Biu-Mandara: Margi, Kilba, Bura, Kera, Karekare (Kerri-Kerri), Bachama, Zulgo, Giziga, Hdi, Kapsiki, Mandara (incl Mukulehe, Matakam), Mofu (Mofu-Gudur), Somrai (Sibine, Shibha)
3.5.1.2Bulgarians
9.3.1.1Central Yakuts (Sakha)
13.3.4.1Cherokee
10.2.1.1Early Chinese written sources
10.3.2.4Japan AD 700-1700
10.3.2.1Japanese folklore outside of Ryukyu
6.2.4.1Kachin (Jingpho), Chak, Maru
6.3.1.2Karen, Pa-O, Padaung, Kayah
6.3.2.6Khmu (Kammu), Puoc
10.2.4.1Koreans; Goguryeo
10.2.3.1Lahu, Kucong, Yi, Nosu (Nuosu, Northern Yi), Nisu, Nusu, Sani, Jino, Lolo (incl. Bai), Axi, Nasu
1.2.4.2Sakata
6.3.1.3Shan
1.2.5.12Swahili, Midjikenda (incl Giryama), Nyika, Duruma; Ngindo, Kiluguru and other Islamic groups of the Eastern Coast of Africa
6.3.1.6Thai of Vietnam, Tai Lue, Khao (Kho, Tai Don, White Tai), Tai Dam (Black Tai), Nung; Buyi; Shui
3.5.3.3Transylvanian Saksons
9.1.3.1Tuvinians of Tuva
9.10.1.3Udeghe
6.3.2.10Viet, Muong
15.2.2.1Warao
1.3.1.5Yoruba; incl Ife), Nupe, Bini (Edo), Engenni, Chamba, Dakka, Kukuruku

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: i27d Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: m199g2 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: a8 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: b93a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif: b93 Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 13 Weight: 538
Motif: a32l Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 8 Weight: 500
Motif: k27n3a1 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 2 Weight: 500
Motif: m144a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 7 Weight: 429
Motif: c8f Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif: k65d Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 8 Weight: 375
Motif: k47d Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 11 Weight: 364
Motif: a39 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 6 Weight: 333
Motif: h7g2 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: f100b Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: m144b Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 9 Weight: 333
Motif: b119 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: i81a1 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 6 Weight: 333
Motif: n39 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: m114b2 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 9 Weight: 333