Linked Motifs

Motif	Name	Description
a3	Male sun and female moon	The Moon is female or bisexual, the Sun is male
a35	Spots on the lunar disc	Dark spots on the lunar disc are dirt, blood, paint, traces of beating, burning, scratching, etc. on the Moon person's body or face (Kiliwa: spots on the Sun) and do not form any particular figure
a5	The Sun and the Moon are males	The Moon is male, the Sun is also male or (much more rare) asexual
b3a	Primeval waters	Water is the original element, the dry earth appears later
b4	The fished out earth	Islands or continent are fished out of the ocean or pulled to their present place by rope
b75a	Sounds of the time of creation: voice of a person	Voice of a person who lived in the bygone times is still heard (most often it is an echo)
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
c19	Acquisition of the sun	The Sun (the day light) that was absent, stolen or hidden appears (again)
d4a	Theft of fire	Fire is stolen from its original owner or brought back to the people from somebody who had stolen it before
d4a1	Dance fot the hidden fire	Person who incarnates or owns the fire hides himself or herself or is hidden. To return or to get heath and light, his or her interest is attracted or diverted by way of singing, dancing, playing music, provocative behavior, offering of unusual gifts, sex or alcohol
h1c	Stamped down grave	People do not come back to life after somebody buries the dead in the grave or stamps down the earth on the grave
h56	The prohibited fruit (origin of death)	After eating certain fruit, berry, tuber, etc. people become mortal (cf. motif F97: people become sexually aware)
i45b	Not to point at the rainbow	It to point at the rainbow, pointing finger or entire arm will rot, wither or become crooked
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
j23	A late son kills monsters	People (elder brothers, elder siblings, elder sister) disappear (one by one). A lonely woman has a baby or finds a baby or she becomes pregnant magically and gives birth to a boy or twins. The boy grows up, exterminates the antagonists, usually revives and releases those who had disappeared
j23d	Young twins kill monsters	People (elder brothers, elder siblings, elder sister) disappear (one by one). A lonely woman has baby twins (or more children) who grow up, exterminates the antagonists, usually revives and releases those who had disappeared
k25	Magic wife	A man consciously marries a woman related to the non-human world
k29b	Posthole murder	Hero is asked to climb into a hole or pit. When he does it, they fill it with soil or throw down a post, a stone, etc. The hero demonstrates his magic capacities coming back uninjured
k32f	Bird-son rescues his adopted mother	An evil spirit abandons a girl or a young woman in a tree or islet. She takes care for a nestling of bird of prey, he grows big, rescues her
k77a	Small objects and animals defeat the ogre	Small objects and animals (rare: animals alone but including those who really are harmless) revenge on a powerful enemy making attack on him in succession (usually they hide in his or her house); the enemy is badly injured, runs away or dies
k8a	Jonah: swallowed by monster	Person gets into the belly of water being or into the belly of giant creature which appearance and living place remain vague. He kills the monster from the inside and/or returns to earth by himself (i.e. not extracted by other people)
l53	Stones into the maw	A monstrous being is killed or neutralized by (burning hot) stones (pieces of metal, heavy fruits, etc.) thrown into its maw or anus or the being retreats when they menace to throw a stone into its maw
m5a	Passengers of the sinking canoe	Small animals ride a canoe, it sinks, all try to save their lives in their own way

Similar traditions based on Cosmology and Etiology motifs:
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 5 Tradition: Bemba (Wemba, Babemba; incl Ambo, Lala, Lamba, Bisa), Holoholo, Kaonde
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 5 Tradition: Kuki, Chiru, Falam (Hallam), Chin (Meitei =Manipuri, Khami, =Kumi), Lakher, Mizo (Lushei), Anal, Pawi (Lai), Purum, Koireng, Milhiem, Kolhen, Mru
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): 4 Tradition: Kerewe, Sukuma, Kwaya, Kumbi, Busiba, Gusii, Suba
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: Tacana
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Nyamwesi, Sumbwa
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Ticuna (Tucuna)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Congo (Koongo, Bacongo; incl Vili, Fioti, (Ma)Yombe, MuKunyi), Ndombo, Luango (Loango), Zombo (Sambo), Laadi (Laari), (Ba)Fioti, Woyo (Kiwoyo)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Amahuaca, Cashinahua, Sharanahua, Yaminahua, Yawanahua, Capanahua)

Similar traditions based on Adventures and Tricks motifs:
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 6 Tradition: 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
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 5 Tradition: Tuvalu (Ellice)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 5 Tradition: Haida
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 5 Tradition: Melanesians of southeastern New Guinea: Mekeo, Motu, Sinagoro, Koita (Koitapu), Mukawa (Are), Wagawaga, Taupota, Awaiama, Gelaria, Goodenough Bay, Bartle Bay, Wedau (Wamira village)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 5 Tradition: Tikopia, Bellona, Rennell, partly Aneytium, Futuna (=Erronan, not to be mixed with Futuna in Western Polynesia), Vaeaka-Taumato, incl Matema, Nifeloli, Nukapu, Nupani, Pileni
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Lithuanians
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Northern Vanuatu: Banks Islands (incl Mota, Mota Lava, Gaua, Santa Maria), Torres Islands
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Ontong Java, Nukumanu, Takuu, Nukuria
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Nootka (Nu-chah-nulth), Makah
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Tuvinians of Tuva