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a4

Motif

Name_eng:

Female sun

Description:

The Sun is female, the Moon is male or (more rare) also female

Name_rus:

Солнце-женщина

Description_rus:

Солнце – женщина, луна мужчина или (реже) также женщина

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)

3. Only those motifs that are found in Central and South America

4. All motifs of category 1 (cosmology) in sub-Saharan Africa and those motifs of category 2 (adventures) which are found in sub-Saharan Africa and widespread in the Indo-Pacific world with scarce or no cases in Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia

Motif analysis result tradition count all:

254

Stith Thompson ID:

A736.2.

Linked traditions:

Areal ID	Tradition
5.1.3.2	Abaza (Abazins)
5.1.3.1	Abkhaz
12.6.2.2	Achomavi
10.3.1.1	Ainu
1.2.6.5	Aka, Baka (Badjue) and other Western (Bantu speaking) Pygmies
3.1.3.6	Algeria Arabs
15.5.2.6	Amahuaca, Cashinahua, Sharanahua, Yaminahua, Yawanahua, Capanahua)
3.2.2.1	Amhara; Zay, Harari; Silte, Gogot
10.1.1.4	Ami
5.2.2.3	Anatolia Turks
6.4.1.1	Andamanese
3.1.2.1	Arabs of Egypt
5.3.2.3	Arabs of Iraq
5.3.2.6	Arabs of Kuwait, Bahrein, Qatar, Emirates, Oman,
5.3.2.2	Arabs of Levant (Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan); Bedouins of Sinai
3.1.2.2	Arabs of Libya
5.3.2.1	Aramaic (Syrians)
5.2.2.1	Armenians
8.1.3.1	Arnhem Land: Enindhilyagwa (Groote Eilandt), KuTiwi, Yulengor, Mara, Oenpelli, Murngin, Roper River, Maung, Murinbata, Murngin (Duwal), Millingimbi, Goulburn Island, Ngulugwongga, Yirrkalla, Voctoria River Downs, Alawa, Anu, Kunwinjku
12.6.2.3	Atsugewi
5.1.7.1	Avar, Andi, Akhvakh
5.2.2.2	Azeris (Azerbaijanis)
11.2.3.6	Baffin Land Inuit
9.3.2.3	Baikal RegionTungus/Evenki
4.3.3.2	Bashkirs
3.3.1.5	Basques
6.4.3.2	Batak (Toba, Dairi)
3.1.3.3	Berbers of Morocco and adjacent parts of Algeria
11.2.2.1	Bering Strait Inupiat (incl. King Island)
6.4.4.4	Bidayuh (incl. Maloh), Iban (Sea Dayak), Sakarram; Brunei
13.3.2.4	Biloxi
1.2.4.11	Boa, Komo, (Ba)Nyanga, Mbole
6.1.1.7	Bondo, Didayi (Gata')
15.3.6.2	Bora
6.4.8.6	Bunak
6.3.1.1	Burmese, Intha
9.1.4.2	Buryats: Eastern (Trans-Baikal, Mongolia and Inner Mongolia)
9.1.4.1	Buryats: Western (Cis-Baikal)
4.1.2.5	Byelarusians
11.2.3.4	Caribou
15.5.2.4	Cashibo
8.1.5.1	Central Australia: Kaitish, Warramunga, Arunta (Aranda), Loritja (Kukatja), Pijandjara (Pitjantjara), Adnjamatana (Andjamathana, Wailpi), Aluridja, Walpiri (Walbiri), Aluridja, Matuntara (Maduntara), Nambutji, Wamma (=Wommana?)
10.1.1.2	Central Taiwan: Bunun (Vonum), La'arua, Tsou, Kanabu, Kanakanabu
9.3.1.1	Central Yakuts (Sakha)
11.2.1.4	Central Yupik
15.5.4.2	Chacobo
1.2.5.8	Chagga (Jagga; incl Wasu), Pare, Digo
5.1.3.3	Cherkassians, Adyghe, Kabardin
13.3.4.1	Cherokee
14.3.4.1	Chimila (Ette)
6.2.3.3	Chin-Naga: Ao, Mao, Sema, Zeme, Liangmai, Kolren, Kom, Lhota, Rengma, Angami, Kabui, Tangkhul, Koirenf
10.2.2.1	Chinese folklore: Anhui, Jiangxi and data without precise provinience (incl Hakka, Min Dong)
13.3.2.3	Chitimacha
14.1.5.3	Chol; pre-Columbian Mayan iconography
11.1.2.1	Chukchi
12.6.4.3	Coastal Miwok
1.2.4.1	Congo (Koongo, Bacongo; incl Vili, Fioti, (Ma)Yombe, MuKunyi), Ndombo, Luango (Loango), Zombo (Sambo), Laadi (Laari), (Ba)Fioti, Woyo (Kiwoyo)
12.3.7.3	Coos
11.2.3.2	Copper
13.3.3.1	Creek, Seminole; Tuskegee; iconography of Kentucky Hopewell
15.1.1.3	Cuiva
5.1.7.3	Dargin (Dargwa), incl. Müregin, Khürkilin, Kubachi
9.1.5.1	Darkhad
12.1.1.5	Denaina
9.3.1.2	Dolgans
15.2.3.5	Domenica Caribs, Carifuna
3.3.5.1	Dutch, Flemish
10.2.1.1	Early Chinese written sources
11.2.3.10	East Greenland (Angmassalik, Kulusuk)
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
9.2.1.2	Eastern Khanty (Ostyaks)
4.2.2.2	Eastern Sami (including Inari, Skolts)
9.2.3.3	Enets
3.3.4.4	England
4.2.4.2	Estonians
9.3.4.1	Evens (Lamuts)
4.2.3.1	Finns
12.5.2.2	Five Nations Iroquois (Seneca, Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga)
6.4.8.3	Flores, incl Mangarai (Western Flores), Nage, Keo, Riung, Ngada or Nad'a (Central Flores), Sika (Eastern Flores)
11.1.1.1	Forest (Upper Kolyma) Yukaghir (Oduls)
9.2.3.2	Forest Nenets
3.5.4.1	Gagauz
3.2.2.2	Geez, Tigrai, Tigre
5.2.1.1	Georgians
3.3.5.6	Germans – Southwest: Alsace (Elsass), Baden-Württemberg, Swabia, Switzerland
3.3.5.3	Germans: Northwest (Low- and Central German dialects): Schleswig-Holstein, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony, incl. East Frisia and Oldenburg), Nordrhein-Westfalen, Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Thüringen, Saxony-Anhalt, Sachsen
3.3.5.4	Germans: Southeast: Bawaria (incl. Ober Pfaltz), Franken, Bohemia (Sudeten), Austria
7.2.5.7	Gilbert Islands (Kiribati), Nauru, Banaba (Ocean island)
6.1.2.3	Gondi (mostly Northern Gondi)
10.2.2.10	Guangdong, Guanxi and Yunnan Chinese
15.2.3.6	Guiana Kariña, Kaliña, Galibi
1.4.6.1	Hadza
10.2.3.7	Hani, Akha
15.5.2.8	Harákmbet (=Mashco)
12.1.2.8	Hare (incl. Sahtu, or North Slavey, and Bearlake)
1.3.2.1	Hausa
10.2.2.6	Henan and Hubei Chinese
5.2.3.1	Hittite, Hurrit
10.2.2.12	Hunan and Guixhou Chinese
11.2.3.5	Iglulik
9.3.2.4	Ilimpii Tungus/Evenki
5.6.1.1	Indian literary tradition (Vedic, Brahman, Purana, Indian Buddhism, Hinduism, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Panchtantra, Jatakas); iconography of Hindu temples
12.1.1.1	Ingalik (Der Hit’an)
5.1.6.1	Ingush
1.4.3.7	Iraku (Irakw)
3.3.4.1	Ireland
10.3.2.4	Japan AD 700-1700
10.2.2.5	Jiangsu and Zhejang Chinese
6.2.4.1	Kachin (Jingpho), Chak, Maru
1.4.3.6	Kalenjin; including Sabaot, Nandi (Nande), Arusha, Kipsigis, Pokot (Suk), Keiyo (Elgeiyo), Marakwet, Sebeei
5.1.1.1	Kalmyk
7.1.6.7	Kanaka (New Caledonia)
5.5.1.2	Kara Kalpak
5.5.1.1	Kazakh
4.3.3.1	Kazan (Middle Volga) Tatars
9.2.2.1	Kets
6.2.2.4	Khasi
13.2.2.1	Kiowa Apache
5.5.1.3	Kirghiz
11.2.1.6	Kodiak
4.3.1.1	Komi (Zyrians and Permyaks)
10.2.4.1	Koreans; Goguryeo
12.1.1.3	Koyukon
6.2.3.6	Kuki, Chiru, Falam (Hallam), Chin (Meitei =Manipuri, Khami, =Kumi), Lakher, Mizo (Lushei), Anal, Pawi (Lai), Purum, Koireng, Milhiem, Kolhen, Mru
5.1.5.3	Kumyk, Terekemen
5.2.2.5	Kurds
11.2.3.7	Labrador Inuit (Koksoagmiut)
12.6.4.2	Lake Miwok, Plains Miwok
5.1.7.4	Laks
4.2.5.1	Latvians
5.1.7.5	Lezgians, Archin, Kürin; Khinalug
10.2.3.6	Li
1.2.4.4	Lingala, (Ba)Ngala, Ntomba, Kioque, (Ki)Bangi, Bolia, Balolo, Boloki, (Ba)Akwa, (U)Poto
10.2.3.2	Lisu, Achang, Taunyo
4.2.5.2	Lithuanians
1.2.4.7	Luba (Baluba, Luba-Katanga, Shaba), (Ba)Holoholo, Tumbwe, Bena-Piana, Tabwa, Benabena-Mitumba, Zela, Bene-Marungu
11.2.3.1	Mackenzie Delta
12.6.3.4	Maidu, Nisenan, Konkov
6.4.2.1	Malay; Temuan (incl Mantra or Mentra), Jakun (Moken)
3.3.2.5	Maltese
1.3.5.11	Mandingo (Manden, incl San, Samo), Kagoro, Bambara (Bamana), Malinke, Kassonke, Diula
9.2.1.1	Mansi
4.3.2.1	Mari (Cheremis)
5.3.3.2	Mehri; Harsusi, Jibbali (Shahri, Shauri), Hobyot
7.1.5.5	Melanesians of Admiralty Islands (incl Manus); Seimat (Western Islands)
1.3.5.10	Mende, Loma, Gbunde (Gbandi, Bandi)
6.4.3.7	Mentawai
10.2.3.5	Meo (Hmong) of Thailand, Laos and Northern Vietnam
10.2.3.4	Miao (Hmong) and Yao of Southern China
6.4.6.1	Minahasa (incl. Tondano, Tentemboan), Bantik
16.1.4.4	Mocovi; Kechua of Santiago del Estero with probable Guaikuruan substratum; Abipon
9.1.5.3	Mongols (Khalkha)
9.1.5.7	Mongols of Inner Mongolia
12.4.3.2	Montagnais
4.3.2.2	Mordvins
3.1.3.5	Morocco Arabs
9.10.1.1	Nanai
6.2.1.2	NE Tibetans (Amdo)
11.2.3.3	Netsilik
9.2.3.4	Nganasans
9.10.2.1	Nivkh
5.1.5.2	Nogai
11.2.2.2	North Alaskan Inupiat
9.1.1.3	Northern Altai: Chelkan, Kumanda, Tubalar
9.2.1.3	Northern Khanty (Ostyaks)
9.2.2.4	Northern Selkups
4.2.1.2	Norwegians
11.2.1.5	Nunivak Island
1.2.5.2	Nyamwesi, Sumbwa
3.3.3.5	Occitanie (southern France): Limousin, Auvergne, Provence, Aquitaine, Albret, Gers, Aveyron (Rouerge), Armagnac, Landes, Gascogne, Vivarés, Roussillon, Pyrénées, Bearne, Guyenne, Bigorre, Ain, Hautes Alpes, Ariège, Vienne, Aude, French part of Swiss
9.1.5.2	Oirats (incl Torgouts, Derbets, Oilots)
5.3.1.1	Old and New Testament
6.1.2.1	Oraon (Kurukh)
9.10.1.4	Oroch
5.1.4.2	Ossetians
7.1.2.3	Papua–New Guinea Southern Lowland Papuan groups (Trans New Guinea and unclassified): Gimi, Kiwai, Bina, Mawabula, Mawatta, Keraki, Gambadi (incl. Kwavaru), Purari River delta, Masingara, Wiram (=Suki), Ngain, Daga, Elema
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
5.3.1.6	Phoenicia
12.8.5.1	Pima
11.2.3.8	Polar Inuit
8.1.4.1	Queensland: Mungkan (Wikmunkan), Wiknatara, Bloomfield River, Cape Bedford, Cape Grafton, Kokowara (Koko-Warra), Koko-yalunyu (Kokokulunggur), Bunya Bunya, Waka-Waka (Wakawaka), Kabikabi, Chepara
6.2.4.2	Rawang, Dulong; Anong, Drung
11.1.3.1	Reindeer Koryak
4.1.3.1	Russians: Central part of Russian ethnic territory as in A.D. 1500: Tver, Yaroslavl, Moscow, Kostroma, Vladimir, Ivanovo, Nizhny Novgorod, Ryazan, Tula, Kaluga, eastern part of Smolensk provinces (most of Smolensk province is Belorussian ethnic territory)
5.1.7.6	Rutul, Tsakhur
1.2.4.2	Sakata
5.5.2.5	Salars
16.1.4.2	Sanapana, Lengua (incl Angaite)
6.1.1.1	Santali, Turi, Mahli
13.1.4.3	Santee
5.4.3.4	Sarikoli
5.3.2.4	Saudi Arabia
4.2.1.1	Scandinavians: early written sources ("Edda"; Saxo Grammaticus etc.); Gothland picture stones; Ancient Germans (Late Bronze Age in Scandinavia)
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)
6.4.1.3	Semang, Senoi
10.2.2.7	Shaanxi Chinese
10.2.2.11	Shandong Chinese
10.2.2.9	Shanxi and Hebei Chinese
1.2.2.1	Shone (Shona, =Mashona, =Karanga), Makoni (Shoni dialect), Remba (=Hungwe, Wahungwe); Zezuru, Rozwi, Ndau (Vandau)
10.2.2.3	Sichuan Chinese
5.3.3.3	Soqotri
6.1.1.8	Sora (Savara, Saora), Parenga
4.1.1.3	Sorbians (Luzhitsa Serbs)
9.1.1.1	Southern Altai: Altai proper (Altai-Kiji), Telengit
9.1.1.2	Southern Altai: Teleut
8.1.5.2	Southern Australia: Dieri, Urabunna (Arabana), Flinderce Mountains, Kujani, Andyamatana (Andjamatana, Wailpi)
9.2.1.4	Southern Khanty (Ostyaks)
6.4.7.2	Southern Luzon: Pampango, Pangacian, Sambal, Tagal, Tayabas; Calamian
12.7.1.10	Southern Paiute
9.2.2.3	Southern Selkups
10.1.1.3	Southern Taiwan: Rukai, Paiwan, Puyuma, Saaroa, Ketangalan
6.3.2.3	Stieng, Chrau, Sre (Koho), Maa, Mnong
5.2.1.3	Svans
6.2.3.2	SW Arunachal Pradesh: Sherdukpen, Tawang (Monpas), Aka (Hrusso), Miji
1.2.5.12	Swahili, Midjikenda (incl Giryama), Nyika, Duruma; Ngindo, Kiluguru and other Islamic groups of the Eastern Coast of Africa
4.2.1.4	Swedes
9.3.2.2	Sym Tungus/Evenki
5.1.7.7	Tabasaran, Aghul
5.4.2.3	Tajik
5.2.2.4	Talysh
8.1.1.1	Tasmania
5.1.8.1	Terek Cossacks
6.3.1.4	Thai of Thailand
6.3.1.6	Thai of Vietnam, Tai Lue, Khao (Kho, Tai Don, White Tai), Tai Dam (Black Tai), Nung; Buyi; Shui
12.3.2.2	Thompson (Nlaka'pamux)
6.3.2.9	Tjam, Ede, Jörai (Jarai)
12.2.1.2	Tlingit
16.1.4.3	Toba (incl Pilaga)
6.4.6.2	Toraja (Toradja), To Mori, Barée (=Eastern Toraja)
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
9.2.3.1	Tundra Nenets
9.3.3.1	Tungus.Evenki) of Russian Far East
13.3.2.1	Tunica
3.1.3.7	Tunisia Arabs
15.5.5.2	Tupari, Makurap, Sakirap, Ajuru (Wayoro)
12.5.2.3	Tuscarora
9.10.1.3	Udeghe
4.3.1.2	Udmurt
5.3.1.2	Ugarit
4.1.2.2	Ukrainians: Eastern dialects
4.1.2.3	Ukrainians: Northern dialects
12.3.7.9	Upper Chinook: Wasco, Wishram, Clackamas, Kathlamet
12.7.1.9	Ute
6.3.2.10	Viet, Muong
6.3.2.8	Wa (incl Kawa), Bulang
12.6.1.6	Wailaki, Mattole, Lassik, Sinkyone, Cahto
11.2.3.9	West Greenland
8.1.5.3	Western Australia: Walmanjeri, Njolnjol (Njulnjul, Nyul-Nyul), Worora, Kariara (Karierra), Karadjari (Karadjeri, Garadjari), Djaberdjaber (Djaberadjabera), Ngarluma, Wiilman (Wheelman), Bibbulmum (Pebelman), Burong (Panaka)
12.3.6.1	Western Sahaptin (Upper Cowlitz, Klikitat, Tenino, Umatilla, Yakima, Wallawalla)
4.2.2.1	Western Sami
9.3.2.1	Western Tungus/Evenki: Podkamennaya Tunguska, Katanga, Nepa, Kamenka, Upper Lena
5.3.3.1	Yemen
13.3.1.2	Yuchi
9.2.2.2	Yughs