m17a

Motif

Name_eng:

(Grand-)mother deceives her blind (grand-)son

Description:

(Grand-)mother of a blind man or boy secretly eats meat or fish (usually acquired by her son or grandson) but tells him that there is no food in their house

Name_rus:

Мать или бабка обманывают слепого

Description_rus:

Мать или бабка слепого мужчины или мальчика тайком от него ест (добытые им) мясо или рыбу, притворяясь, будто еды в доме нет

Motif type:

Adventures and tricks

Motif group:

11 Tricks and competitions won thanks to deception, absurd and obscene behavior

Motif analysis result:

1. Only those Old World motifs that are not found in America besides among the Aleuts, Eskimo and Northern Athabaskans.

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
11.2.1.4	Central Yupik
11.2.2.1	Bering Strait Inupiat (incl. King Island)
11.2.2.2	North Alaskan Inupiat
11.2.3.10	East Greenland (Angmassalik, Kulusuk)
11.2.3.2	Copper
11.2.3.3	Netsilik
11.2.3.4	Caribou
11.2.3.5	Iglulik
11.2.3.6	Baffin Land Inuit
11.2.3.7	Labrador Inuit (Koksoagmiut)
11.2.3.8	Polar Inuit
11.2.3.9	West Greenland