j23b

Motif

Name_eng:

Spears put all along the path

Description:

To overcome a monster, the youth (twin boys) prepares spears and puts them all along the path from the monster’s den to his place. When the monster pursues him, the youth throws his spears one after another and ultimately kills the monster

Name_rus:

Копья положены вдоль тропы

Description_rus:

Чтобы одолеть чудовище, юноша (близнецы) заранее готовит копья и оставляет их вдоль предполагаемого пути отступления. Убегая от чудовища, юноша бросает в него копья одно за другим и в конце концов поражает насмерть

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:

Linked traditions:

Areal ID	Tradition
1.4.2.2	Shilluk, Anuak
1.4.3.3	Acoli (Acholi), Lur (Alur, Luri), Lango
7.1.5.2	Melanesians of southeastern New Guinea: Mekeo, Motu, Sinagoro, Koita (Koitapu), Mukawa (Are), Wagawaga, Taupota, Awaiama, Gelaria, Goodenough Bay, Bartle Bay, Wedau (Wamira village)
7.1.5.3	Melanesians of the islands of Massim District ( =Milke Bay Province) to the east of New Guinea: Dobu, Rossel, Fergusson, Goodenough, Murua (Woodlark), Trobrian Islands, d'Entrecasteau Islands
7.1.6.3	Santa Cruz Islands (incl. Reef Islands)
7.1.6.6	Southern Vanuatu: Tanna, Aneiteum (Polynesian component not included), Eromanga
7.2.1.2	Ontong Java, Nukumanu, Takuu, Nukuria