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
h34a	Controversy over conditions of life	Person has a series of suggestions how to make the world easy for living and free of hard work and death. His companion successively rejects them. Their dialogue forever defines conditions of human life
h36e	Death and the rat	Rat is responsible for introduction of permanent death
k12	Woman is lost and returned	By trick or by force, a rival or adversary kidnaps hero's wife or bride. The man gets her back
k176	A man in search of the woman	A (young) man sets off to find or to return his bride or his wife

Similar traditions based on Cosmology and Etiology motifs:
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Merir, Pulo Anna
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Fiji
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: 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
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Canela (Eastern Timbira): Ramkokamekra, Apaniekra
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Cahuilla, Cupeño
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Ganda, (Ba)Nyoro, Nyankole, Masaba (Gisu), Luia (=Luyia, Haya, Luhya, Bantu Kawirondo; incl. Vugusu, Maragoli)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Society Islands: Tahiti, Borabora, Raiatea
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Central Vanuatu: Espiritu Santo, Araki, Aore, Maewo, Malekula, Vao, Efate (Vate), Shepherd Islands, Nguna, Mae, Ambrim, Pentecost, Oba (=Aoba, East Ambae, Lepers'), Omba
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Bushmen (all groups)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Maori, Moriori (Chatam Islands)

Similar traditions based on Adventures and Tricks motifs:
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Persians
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Lithuanians
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Czech
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Sicily
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Komi (Zyrians and Permyaks)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Tungus (Evenki) of China (Solon, Birar, Oroqen, Manegir)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Yagnobi
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Highland Tajik
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Rushani, Shughni, Khufi, Bartangi
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Wakhi, Ishkashimi (including Sanglich), Munji