k56b1


Motif

Motif code: 
k56b1
Name_eng: 
The old man with the live coals
Description: 

A poor man looks for a light for his fire. An old man gives him embers. When he takes them home, they turn to gold. An envious wealthy neighbor (brother) purposely extinguishes his fire and asks the old man to give him some coals. His homestead burns to ashes

Name_rus: 
Старик с золотыми углями
Description_rus: 
Бедняк отправляется искать огонь. Старик у костра дает ему угли. Дома они превращаются в золото. Завистливый сосед (брат) преднамеренно тушит огонь в своем доме и просит старика дать углей. Его дом сгорает
Motif type: 
Adventures and tricks
Motif group: 
10 Adventures
Motif analysis result: 
1. Only those Old World motifs that are not found in America besides among the Aleuts, Eskimo and Northern Athabaskans.
Motif analysis result tradition count all: 
9
ATU ID: 
751b*

Linked traditions:
Hungarians
Lithuanians
Latvians
Byelarusians
Russian Pomors (“seasiders): Arkhangelsk province without its southern part (Shengur district and Konosha dstrict), Karelia White Sea coast
Russians: Vologda province (incl. Belozersk, Kirillov and Cherepovets districts of form. Novgorod Province)
Italians: Central (Toscana, Umbria, Marche, San-Marino, Lazio)
Lutsi (Ludza)
Rusyns, Hutsuls

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: m201 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 5 Weight: 800
Motif: k56ac Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: k73b3 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif: m38e Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 11 Weight: 455
Motif: b123 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 7 Weight: 429
Motif: k73a9 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 7 Weight: 429
Motif: a32m Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 7 Weight: 429
Motif: k61a1 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 10 Weight: 400
Motif: k56a5d Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 13 Weight: 385
Motif: k73b6 Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 13 Weight: 385
Motif: l23a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 8 Weight: 375
Motif: n17 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 8 Weight: 375
Motif: m39a3b Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 8 Weight: 375
Motif: k124 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 11 Weight: 364
Motif: k67h Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 11 Weight: 364
Motif: k119c Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 14 Weight: 357
Motif: m39a9 Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 14 Weight: 357
Motif: m191c Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 17 Weight: 353
Motif: l120b Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 12 Weight: 333