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Motif

Name_eng:

The Sun and Moon are eyes of a deity

Description:

The Sun and Moon (Rig-Veda: the Sun only) are associated with eyes of an anthropomorphic being (the motif of their emergence, creation from his eyes is not obligatory)

Name_rus:

Солнце и луна – глаза божества

Description_rus:

Солнце и луна (Ригведа: только солнце) ассоциируются с глазами антропоморфного существа антропоморфного существа (мотив их возникновения из глаз этого существа может отсутствовать)

Motif type:

Cosmology and etiology

Motif group:

01 Sun and Moon

Motif analysis result:

2. Only those motifs that are found in America (including the Aleuts, Eskimo and Northern Athabaskans)

Motif analysis result tradition count all:

Linked traditions:

Areal ID	Tradition
10.2.1.1	Early Chinese written sources
10.2.2.11	Shandong Chinese
10.2.2.3	Sichuan Chinese
10.2.2.6	Henan and Hubei Chinese
10.2.2.8	Chinese of Qinghai and Gansu provinces and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
10.2.3.4	Miao (Hmong) and Yao of Southern China
10.2.3.5	Meo (Hmong) of Thailand, Laos and Northern Vietnam
10.3.2.1	Japanese folklore outside of Ryukyu
10.3.2.4	Japan AD 700-1700
12.1.1.9	Upper Tanana (Nebesna)
4.1.2.4	Rusyns, Hutsuls
5.1.1.1	Kalmyk
5.6.1.1	Indian literary tradition (Vedic, Brahman, Purana, Indian Buddhism, Hinduism, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Panchtantra, Jatakas); iconography of Hindu temples
6.1.1.3	Northern Munda of Kharwar branch: Birhor, Ho, Mundari, Kol, Asur (including Agaria, Kol, Birjhia), Bhumij
6.1.1.6	Juang
6.1.1.7	Bondo, Didayi (Gata')
6.2.1.1	Central Tibetans (Yu Tsang, incl. Sikkim Tibetans, Tichurong of NW Nepal)
6.2.3.1	Eastern Arunachal Pradesh: Abor (incl Minyong, Shimong, Padam, Pasi, Panggi), Apa Tani (Apatani), Bori, Bugun, Dafla (=Nyishi, Nisi, Nishing, incl Tagin), Gallong (=Galo, Adi), Mishmi
6.2.3.6	Kuki, Chiru, Falam (Hallam), Chin (Meitei =Manipuri, Khami, =Kumi), Lakher, Mizo (Lushei), Anal, Pawi (Lai), Purum, Koireng, Milhiem, Kolhen, Mru
6.3.2.9	Tjam, Ede, Jörai (Jarai)
6.4.2.1	Malay; Temuan (incl Mantra or Mentra), Jakun (Moken)
6.4.3.6	Simeulue, Nias
6.4.5.3	Bali, Lombok
7.2.1.3	Tuvalu (Ellice)
7.2.3.3	Southern Cook Islands: Mangaia, Rarotonga, Atiu, Iatutakim Pukapuka, Tubuai (=Austral Islands, incl Rapa)
7.2.4.1	Chamorro (Guam and other Marianas)
7.2.5.7	Gilbert Islands (Kiribati), Nauru, Banaba (Ocean island)
9.10.3.1	Manchu
9.2.3.1	Tundra Nenets