h12c

Motif

Name_eng:

Orpheus: to return the dead wife

Description:

Husband follows his dead wife to the other world but is unable to bring her back or succeeds to do it but loses her once again

Name_rus:

Орфей: вернуть умершую жену

Description_rus:

Муж следует за умершей женой в загробный мир, но не может ее вернуть либо возвращает, но снова теряет

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:

Linked traditions:

Areal ID	Tradition
10.2.2.8	Chinese of Qinghai and Gansu provinces and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
10.3.2.4	Japan AD 700-1700
12.2.1.2	Tlingit
12.3.1.1	Carrier
12.3.4.2	Sechelt (incl Sisiatl), Squamish, Halcomelem
12.3.4.3	Lkungen (Straits; including Samish, Songish, Sooke, Lummi), Klallam
12.5.1.4	Lenape (Delaware)
12.6.1.1	Yurok
12.6.1.3	Karok
12.6.1.4	Shasta; Chimariko
12.6.4.1	Sierra Miwok
12.6.5.1	Yokuts
12.6.5.2	Northern Foothills Yokuts (Chukchansi, Dumna, Kechayi)
12.6.5.4	Mono (Monache)
12.6.5.5	Tubatulabal
12.6.5.7	Chumash
12.6.6.1	Serrano
12.6.6.2	Gabrielino (Tongva)
12.7.1.1	Northern Paiute (=Paviotso)
12.7.1.9	Ute
12.8.1.1	Hopi
12.8.1.2	Zuni
12.8.2.2	Tewa (San Juan, Santa Clara, San Ildefonso, Tesuque, Nambé; Hano), Tiwa (Taos, Picuris; Sandia, Isleta), Towa (Jemez)
12.8.3.1	Navajo
12.8.4.4	Yuma proper (Quechan), Mohave, Maricopa
13.1.1.1	Blackfoot
13.1.1.2	Sarsee (Tsuu T'ina)
13.2.1.1	Pawnee
13.2.1.2	Wichita; Spiro Mound iconography
13.3.1.2	Yuchi
14.1.1.4	Huichol
14.1.1.6	Tepecano; Tepehuan
14.1.1.7	Western Mexico Nahuatl
14.1.2.3	Nahuan groups of Puebla and Huasteca after AD1900
14.1.3.1	Tepehua, Totonac
14.1.4.3	Zapotec, Chatino
14.1.5.1	Tzotzil
14.1.5.2	Tzeltal
14.1.5.3	Chol; pre-Columbian Mayan iconography
14.1.6.1	Yucatec, Itza; pre-Columbian Mayan iconography of Yucatan
14.1.6.2	Lacandon
14.1.7.3	Tojolabal, Chuj, Jacalteca, Kanjobal, Mocho (incl Tuzantec), Acatec
14.2.1.2	Jicaque
14.2.1.3	Paya (Pech), Sumu, Misquito
14.3.2.1	Kogi (Cagaba), Sanha, Creols of Aritama Valley
14.3.3.1	Guajiro
14.4.1.3	XVI century Cañari; Kechua-speaking groups of Azuay, Cañar, Cayambe, Otovalo, Imbabura provinces
14.4.3.1	Ayacucho department (Kechua-speaking communities; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries)
15.1.1.1	Yaruro
15.2.3.6	Guiana Kariña, Kaliña, Galibi
15.2.4.3	Waiwai
15.4.3.2	Xipaya (Shipaya)
15.5.1.2	Ashaninca (Campa)
15.5.1.3	Machiguenga
15.5.4.1	Bolivian Guarani: Chiriguano (including assimilated Chane Arawaks), Pauserna (=Guarasu), Guarayu, Tapiete
3.4.1.1	Ancient Greece
3.4.1.2	Ancient Italy: Latins, Etruscans, Magna Graecia
4.2.2.1	Western Sami
5.3.1.2	Ugarit
6.1.1.1	Santali, Turi, Mahli
6.2.3.3	Chin-Naga: Ao, Mao, Sema, Zeme, Liangmai, Kolren, Kom, Lhota, Rengma, Angami, Kabui, Tangkhul, Koirenf
6.2.3.6	Kuki, Chiru, Falam (Hallam), Chin (Meitei =Manipuri, Khami, =Kumi), Lakher, Mizo (Lushei), Anal, Pawi (Lai), Purum, Koireng, Milhiem, Kolhen, Mru
6.4.6.2	Toraja (Toradja), To Mori, Barée (=Eastern Toraja)
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
6.4.7.5	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
7.1.2.2	New Guinea Northern Lowland Papuan groups (Trans New Guinea and unclassified): Komba, Gimi, Susure, Orokaiva, Bogadjim, Ngain, Bargam, Nankina, Yupta Valley, Urawa Valley, Pondoma (Anam)
7.1.3.1	Torricelli family: Valman, Samap, Arapesh (Upper, Coastal), Monumbo, Lilau, Ngaimbom; Moando (Banara); Menya, Olo, Buna
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)
7.1.5.4	Melanesians and Papuans of Bismark Archipelago: New Britain (Tolai, Lakalai, Kuni, Sulka, Baining, Gazelle peninsula), New Ireland (Patpatar =Pala), St Matthias Group, Mioko (Melanesians between New Britain and New Ireland)
7.1.6.2	Southern Solomons: southern part of Santa Ysabel (Bughotu), Guadalcanal, San Cristobal, Malaita (Kwaio people), Ulawa
7.1.6.5	Central Vanuatu: Espiritu Santo, Araki, Aore, Maewo, Malekula, Vao, Efate (Vate), Shepherd Islands, Nguna, Mae, Ambrim, Pentecost, Oba (=Aoba, East Ambae, Lepers'), Omba
9.10.2.1	Nivkh