Laurentian Iroquois



Tradition title rus: 
Лаврентийские ирокезы
Areal ID: 
12.5.2.4
Areal: 
Language: 
Tradition analysis result motif count all: 
5.00
Tradition analysis result motif count cosmo: 
4.00
Motifs: 

Motif

i11


Name_eng: 
Cosmic turtle or toad
Description: 

A turtle, toad, or frog supports the earth (sky) or is its embodiment




Motif

b3a


Name_eng: 
Primeval waters
Description: 

Water is the original element, the dry earth appears later




Motif

b3b


Name_eng: 
Earth grows big
Description: 

Original earth was small and later increased in size or the fertile soil grew from a small amount of original substance




Motif

b5c


Name_eng: 
Primeval mother and daughter
Description: 

There are two women in the beginning of time, an old and a young one. One or both conceive in a supernatural way. A son or twins are born, they establish natural order and social rules




Motif

j18


Name_eng: 
Woman falls from the sky
Description: 

A woman who is pregnant or has a small child falls from the sky. She or a daughter born by her dies but her (grand)son is grown up





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