Linked Motifs

Motif	Name	Description
a36	The immortal Moon	The Moon, unlike people, revives or rejuvenates every month; or those who live in the Moon are immortal; or the Moon makes decision if people should die forever or regularly revive
a5	The Sun and the Moon are males	The Moon is male, the Sun is also male or (much more rare) asexual
b42n	Orion is one person	Constellation of Orion or the Belt of Orion is identified with only one male person, usually with a warrior or hunter
b7b	Waters from broken pot	Sea, river, waters of flood flow out of a small receptacle
e5c	People from the sky	The first people or first anthropomorphic divine beings descend to earth from the sky.
h18	Hoarded game released	Game animals were concentrated in one single place. Certain person lets them disperse in the world
h36h	The unhappy jump	Some beings, frog and toad among them, have to overcome an obstacle. This is realized not the way it was planned and as a consequence, people become mortal
h36hh	Death and the frog	Frog or toad is responsible for introduction of permanent death
h7	The personified Death	Death (also Old Age, Disease, etc.) is a particular person not identical with the Master of the Dead. He kills people usually carrying away their souls
i100	The Pleiades are girls	The Pleiades are a group of girls or women (with children)
i100b	The Pleiades are a group of people	The Pleiades are any people (of any ages and sex, combined data of i99-i100a)
i115a	Orion and the Pleiades as a man and women	Orion and the Pleiades are opposed as a man or men and a woman or women. Orion is usually male
i41a	Rainbow from anthill or termite nest	Rainbow rises from an anthill
i45b	Not to point at the rainbow	It to point at the rainbow, pointing finger or entire arm will rot, wither or become crooked
i72	Stars are people	Stars are people, ghosts, anthropomorphic beings (interpretations of unique star objects like Venus or Polaris as persons not considered)
i82b	Venus is female	Morning and/or Evening Star is a female personage
i82c	Venus is the Moon’s wife	Venus or some other bright star seen near the eastern or western horizon is female and wife of the Moon
m50	Man follows stars	A man tries to join a group of persons who are or become stars (usually the Pleiades) but suffers a reverse; or he pursues the stars to have sexual contact or to be reintegrated with members of his family
m91b	The sold ashes	Using trick, a man sells or exchanges for treasure ashes. Another person tries to sell ashes and is ridiculed

Similar traditions based on Cosmology and Etiology motifs:
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 6 Tradition: Western Australia: Walmanjeri, Njolnjol (Njulnjul, Nyul-Nyul), Worora, Kariara (Karierra), Karadjari (Karadjeri, Garadjari), Djaberdjaber (Djaberadjabera), Ngarluma, Wiilman (Wheelman), Bibbulmum (Pebelman), Burong (Panaka)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 5 Tradition: 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)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 5 Tradition: 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
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 5 Tradition: Central Australia: Kaitish, Warramunga, Arunta (Aranda), Loritja (Kukatja), Pijandjara (Pitjantjara), Adnjamatana (Andjamathana, Wailpi), Aluridja, Walpiri (Walbiri), Aluridja, Matuntara (Maduntara), Nambutji, Wamma (=Wommana?)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Khoekhoe (=Hottentot; incl Nama, Korana); Damara
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Luba (Baluba, Luba-Katanga, Shaba), (Ba)Holoholo, Tumbwe, Bena-Piana, Tabwa, Benabena-Mitumba, Zela, Bene-Marungu
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Melanesians of the islands of Massim District ( =Milke Bay Province) to the east of New Guinea: Dobu, Rossel, Fergusson, Goodenough, Murua (Woodlark), Trobrian Islands, d'Entrecasteau Islands
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Mende, Loma, Gbunde (Gbandi, Bandi)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Chukchi
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Guiana Kariña, Kaliña, Galibi

Similar traditions based on Adventures and Tricks motifs:
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Mikir (Karbi)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Negidal
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 1 Tradition: Rushani, Shughni, Khufi, Bartangi
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 1 Tradition: Cherkassians, Adyghe, Kabardin
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 1 Tradition: Lezgians, Archin, Kürin; Khinalug
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 1 Tradition: Uzbek
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 1 Tradition: Persians
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 1 Tradition: Wakhi, Ishkashimi (including Sanglich), Munji
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 1 Tradition: Sarikoli
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 1 Tradition: Yagnobi