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
b3a	Primeval waters	Water is the original element, the dry earth appears later
b86	Babylonian tower	To reach the sky (the Sun, Moon, particular star), people build a ladder or tower that consists of separate modules (bricks, logs, sticks, etc.). This construction collapses
b86a	To get the Moon from the sky	People try to get the Moon from the sky
h36hh	Death and the frog	Frog or toad is responsible for introduction of permanent death

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Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Khmu (Kammu), Puoc
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Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Karen, Pa-O, Padaung, Kayah

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