j23b


Motif

Motif code: 
j23b
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 group: 
Motif analysis result tradition count all: 
7

Linked traditions:
Shilluk, Anuak
Acoli (Acholi), Lur (Alur, Luri), Lango
Melanesians of southeastern New Guinea: Mekeo, Motu, Sinagoro, Koita (Koitapu), Mukawa (Are), Wagawaga, Taupota, Awaiama, Gelaria, Goodenough Bay, Bartle Bay, Wedau (Wamira village)
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
Santa Cruz Islands (incl. Reef Islands)
Southern Vanuatu: Tanna, Aneiteum (Polynesian component not included), Eromanga
Ontong Java, Nukumanu, Takuu, Nukuria

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j23d Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 20 Weight: 150
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k32f Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 7 Weight: 143
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h36h Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 7 Weight: 143
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k111 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 7 Weight: 143
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m25 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 15 Weight: 133
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b1d Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 8 Weight: 125
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d5a Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 16 Weight: 125
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k37d Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 8 Weight: 125
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k10h Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 8 Weight: 125
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f43c Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 8 Weight: 125
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i133a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 8 Weight: 125
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d4e1 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 26 Weight: 115
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