l19a | MapsOfMyths

Name_eng:

Beings with even number of heads

Description:

Beings (any besides birds) with even but not more than ten number of heads are described in tales or represented in art. Beings that with even number of heads named in a row with other multi-headed beings and the highest number is even or bigger than ten are not considered

Name_rus:

Существа с четным числом голов

Description_rus:

Описывается или изображается существо (любое, но не орнитоморфное) с четным (но не более 10) числом голов на одном конце тела, не считая случаев, когда такие существа упоминаются в ряду прочих, а ряд заканчивается нечетным числом или числом более 10

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

Motif analysis result tradition count all:

Areal ID	Tradition
1.2.2.1	Shone (Shona, =Mashona, =Karanga), Makoni (Shoni dialect), Remba (=Hungwe, Wahungwe); Zezuru, Rozwi, Ndau (Vandau)
1.2.3.3	Mbundu (Umbundu, Kimbundu, Chimbundu, Ovimbundu), Kwanyama, Owambo (=Ambo)
1.2.5.12	Swahili, Midjikenda (incl Giryama), Nyika, Duruma; Ngindo, Kiluguru and other Islamic groups of the Eastern Coast of Africa
1.2.5.7	Kikuyu, Chuka, Embu, Emberre, Mwimbe
1.3.5.9	Kpelle (incl Kono)
1.4.3.5	Masai
10.1.1.3	Southern Taiwan: Rukai, Paiwan, Puyuma, Saaroa, Ketangalan
10.2.1.1	Early Chinese written sources
10.3.1.1	Ainu
10.3.2.4	Japan AD 700-1700
11.1.3.2	Maritime Koryak (Alyutor)
11.2.2.2	North Alaskan Inupiat
12.2.1.1	Eyak
12.2.1.2	Tlingit
12.2.1.3	Haida
12.3.5.1	Quinault
12.3.7.2	Tillamook
12.4.2.1	Menominee
12.6.1.5	Hupa, Chilula
12.8.6.1	Seri
13.1.3.3	Mandan
14.1.2.1	Tarascan
14.1.2.2	Aztec; Aztec and Teotihuacan iconography
14.1.2.5	Pame, Jonaz (Chichimeca-Jonaz), Mazahua, Otomi
14.1.2.6	Huastec (Teenek)
14.1.6.1	Yucatec, Itza; pre-Columbian Mayan iconography of Yucatan
14.1.6.2	Lacandon
14.2.2.1	Bribri, Cabecar, Térraba; Chiriqui (AD 800-1500) iconography
14.2.3.1	Kuna; XVI century data on Eastern Panama
14.3.4.5	Muisca, Muzo
14.4.1.2	Colorado (Tsachila)
14.4.2.1	Northern Peru: Costa (Spanish speaking communities from Ecuadorian border till Ancash and Huanuco departments included; Moche pre-Columbian iconography; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries)
14.4.2.3	Lima dep: Costa and adjacent Sierra (Spanish, Kechua, and Jacaru-speaking communities, mostly in Pachacamac, Cajatambo, Canta, Huarochirí; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries)
15.1.1.2	Sicuani
15.1.2.2	Piaroa
15.2.2.1	Warao
15.3.4.3	Desana, Siriano; Tatuyo, Bara, Tuyuca
15.3.5.3	Macu
15.5.1.3	Machiguenga
15.5.4.1	Bolivian Guarani: Chiriguano (including assimilated Chane Arawaks), Pauserna (=Guarasu), Guarayu, Tapiete
16.1.4.2	Sanapana, Lengua (incl Angaite)
3.3.4.1	Ireland
3.4.1.1	Ancient Greece
3.5.1.3	Macedonians
3.5.1.5	Byzantine literature
3.5.3.2	Romanians, Moldavians, Aromanians
4.1.4.1	Early Russian written sources
4.2.1.1	Scandinavians: early written sources ("Edda"; Saxo Grammaticus etc.); Gothland picture stones; Ancient Germans (Late Bronze Age in Scandinavia)
4.2.1.2	Norwegians
4.2.1.4	Swedes
4.2.2.1	Western Sami
4.2.4.2	Estonians
4.3.3.2	Bashkirs
5.1.4.1	Karachays, Balkar
5.3.1.4	Akkad, Assyria, Babylonia
5.5.2.1	Uyghur
5.6.3.1	Telugu (incl. Yanadi, Chenchu)
6.2.2.1	Lepcha
6.3.2.2	Bahnar, Bana, Sedang, Por
6.3.2.3	Stieng, Chrau, Sre (Koho), Maa, Mnong
6.4.4.2	Kayan, Bahau, Kenja, Aoheng, Punan (Bukat, Basap, Oloh Ot, etc); "Klemantan"
6.4.7.1	Northern Luzon: Apayao, Bontoc, Nabaloi (Ibaloi), Ifugao, Igorot (highland people, not specified), Ilocan, Ilongot, Isneg, Kalinga, Kankanay, Tingian (Tinggian, Bilongan Itneg); Ibanag, Kasiguran Agta, Keley-i Kallahan
6.4.7.4	Central islands and Bikol: Visaya, Mansaká, Bikol, Mangyan, Panayan, Sulod, Cebuano (Cebu), Capiz, Romblomanon, Manuyu
6.4.7.5	Mindanao: Blaan (Bilaan), Bagobo, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Hiligáynon, Binukid, Magindaan (=Magindanao: main Muslim population), Mandaya, Mansaka, Manobo (Agusan, Ata, Dibabawon, Sarangani, Ilianen), Maranao, Subanon (=Subanun), Subanen, Tboli
6.4.8.4	Timor: Amarasi, Tetum, Meto, Atoni (incl Mollo), Kédang (Lomblen island), Leti Islands (Leti, Moa, Lakor)
7.1.1.1	Trans-New Guinea and unclassified Papuan groups of Irian Jaya: Mejprat, Arandai-Bintuni, Inanwatan-Berau, Papua of Gelvink (Cenderawasih) Bay, Kamoró, Marind Anim, Sawi, Mafore; Korowai; Kwerba; Momina, Eipo, Yale, Awyu, Muyu
7.1.2.1	Papua–NewGuinea Highland Papuans:Trans New Guinea & unclassified:Chimbu,Gimi,KaugelHuli,Gadsup,Kuman,Kutubu,Foi (Foe),Kyaka,Kamano (Kafe),Mawatta,Kukukuku (=Anga,=Sambia;Manki,Nauti,Ejuti),Baruya,Kewa,Tembregak,Menya,Melpa,Wiru,Pondoma
7.1.5.5	Melanesians of Admiralty Islands (incl Manus); Seimat (Western Islands)
7.2.1.5	Tonga
7.2.1.6	Rotuma
7.2.4.2	Palau (Western Carolines)
7.2.5.2	Ulithi, Ngulu
7.2.5.4	Truk, Eastern Fayu, Losap, Pulap, Puluwat, Mortlock (incl. Satawan)
7.2.5.7	Gilbert Islands (Kiribati), Nauru, Banaba (Ocean island)
8.1.2.1	SE Australia: Kamilaroi, Yualarai (Ualarai, Euahlayi), Milpulo (Mailpurgu), Wuradjeri (Wiradjurim, Wiradjeri, Wurundjeri, Yarra, Yarra Yarra), Wongaibon (Wonghibon), Noongahburrah (Narran, Narran River), Kurnai, and many others (see file 0.doc)
8.1.5.2	Southern Australia: Dieri, Urabunna (Arabana), Flinderce Mountains, Kujani, Andyamatana (Andjamatana, Wailpi)
9.1.1.1	Southern Altai: Altai proper (Altai-Kiji), Telengit
9.1.2.1	Shor
9.1.3.1	Tuvinians of Tuva
9.10.1.1	Nanai
9.10.1.3	Udeghe
9.2.1.1	Mansi
9.2.2.1	Kets
9.2.3.1	Tundra Nenets
9.2.3.4	Nganasans
9.3.1.2	Dolgans
9.3.1.3	Western Yakuts (Sakha): Olekma and Vilyuy Basins
9.3.1.5	Northeastern Yakuts (Sakha): Yana, Indigirka and Kolyma Basins
9.3.2.2	Sym Tungus/Evenki
9.3.2.4	Ilimpii Tungus/Evenki
9.3.2.5	Yerbogachen Tungus/Evenki
9.3.4.1	Evens (Lamuts)