m44c | MapsOfMyths

Name_eng:

Thieves of food: a young hero

Description:

A boy or young man comes to steal food of a person who is elder than he. Usually he is caught but not punished and invited to live with the elder person

Name_rus:

Похитители пищи: молодой герой

Description_rus:

Молодой герой похищает еду старшего персонажа. Обычно он пойман, но не наказан, а приглашен в дом

Motif type:

Adventures and tricks

Motif group:

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

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:

ATU ID:

Stith Thompson ID:

Areal ID	Tradition
10.1.1.3	Southern Taiwan: Rukai, Paiwan, Puyuma, Saaroa, Ketangalan
11.1.3.4	Kamchadal
12.4.4.1	Plains Cree
13.1.1.3	Gros Ventre
13.1.2.1	Assiniboine
13.1.3.1	Crow
13.1.3.2	Hidatsa
13.1.3.4	Arikara
13.2.1.1	Pawnee
13.2.2.2	Kiowa
14.2.1.3	Paya (Pech), Sumu, Misquito
14.3.3.1	Guajiro
14.4.2.2	Northern Peru: Sierra (Kechua-speaking communities, Cajamarca, Ancash, Huanuco and San Martin departments; Chavin pre-Columbian iconography; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries)
15.1.2.1	Makiritare (Yecuana)
15.2.3.9	Wapishana (incl Ataroi); Mapidian; Taruma
15.2.4.6	Wayana, Aparai
15.2.4.7	Wayapi, Emerillon
15.3.3.1	Shuar, Achuar (Shiwiar)
15.3.3.2	Aguaruna, Huambiza
15.3.5.3	Macu
15.3.5.5	Baniwa (incl. Wakuenai), Bare, Piapoco, Curripaco, Siusi, Guarikena
15.5.4.2	Chacobo
15.6.2.1	Kamayura
15.6.2.3	Kuikuro, Kalapalo
2.1.1.1	Malagasy
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
7.1.5.1	Melanesians of the northern coast New Guinea, nearest off-shore islands and Huon Gulf (Morobe district): Watut, Bilbil (Bilibili), Jabim (incl Kai), Tami, Bukawac, Wogeo, Tumleo, Yakamul, Manam, Sissano, Sio
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)
7.1.6.5	Central Vanuatu: Espiritu Santo, Araki, Aore, Maewo, Malekula, Vao, Efate (Vate), Shepherd Islands, Nguna, Mae, Ambrim, Pentecost, Oba (=Aoba, East Ambae, Lepers'), Omba
7.2.1.6	Rotuma
7.2.5.5	Ponape, Ngaik, Mwoakil (Mokil), Kusaie (Kosrae)