a12


Motif

Motif code: 
a12
Name_eng: 
Eclipses: monster’s attack
Description: 

Some creature or creatures regularly (sunrise and sunset, summer and winter, lunar phases) or irregularly (solar and lunar eclipses, eschatological events) attack the luminaries or shade their light

Name_rus: 
Затмения: нападение чудовищ
Description_rus: 
Некое существо или существа регулярно (восход и заход, зима и лето, ночь и день, фазы луны) или изредка (затмения, эсхатологические катастрофы) нападают на светила или же загораживают их свет
Motif analysis result tradition count all: 
306
Stith Thompson ID: 
A737.1

Linked traditions:
Ancient Egypt
Akkad, Assyria, Babylonia
Greeks of Cyprus
Aramaic (Syrians)
Saudi Arabia
Mehri; Harsusi, Jibbali (Shahri, Shauri), Hobyot
Arabs of Levant (Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan); Bedouins of Sinai
Arabs of Libya
Berbers of Morocco and adjacent parts of Algeria
Kabylia and other Berber of Northern and Central Algeria: Beni Snous, Beni Menacer (incl Zuav), Shaui, etc.)
Morocco Arabs
Comoros Islands
Arabs of Sudan
Malawi (incl Nyanja, Banyanja, Manganja), Tumbuka (incl Henga), Nsenga, Matengo, (Ba)Wenda
Swahili, Midjikenda (incl Giryama), Nyika, Duruma; Ngindo, Kiluguru and other Islamic groups of the Eastern Coast of Africa
Chagga (Jagga; incl Wasu), Pare, Digo
Zulu, Swazi
Tswana (Chwana), Suto (Soto; incl Pedi, Mbire)
Aka, Baka (Badjue) and other Western (Bantu speaking) Pygmies
Southern Gur (Oti-Volta): Grusi, Kabiye, Kasena, Lyela (Lyele), Wala, Dyan
Bushmen (all groups)
Arnhem Land: Enindhilyagwa (Groote Eilandt), KuTiwi, Yulengor, Mara, Oenpelli, Murngin, Roper River, Maung, Murinbata, Murngin (Duwal), Millingimbi, Goulburn Island, Ngulugwongga, Yirrkalla, Voctoria River Downs, Alawa, Anu, Kunwinjku
Western Australia: Walmanjeri, Njolnjol (Njulnjul, Nyul-Nyul), Worora, Kariara (Karierra), Karadjari (Karadjeri, Garadjari), Djaberdjaber (Djaberadjabera), Ngarluma, Wiilman (Wheelman), Bibbulmum (Pebelman), Burong (Panaka)
Central Australia: Kaitish, Warramunga, Arunta (Aranda), Loritja (Kukatja), Pijandjara (Pitjantjara), Adnjamatana (Andjamathana, Wailpi), Aluridja, Walpiri (Walbiri), Aluridja, Matuntara (Maduntara), Nambutji, Wamma (=Wommana?)
Queensland: Mungkan (Wikmunkan), Wiknatara, Bloomfield River, Cape Bedford, Cape Grafton, Kokowara (Koko-Warra), Koko-yalunyu (Kokokulunggur), Bunya Bunya, Waka-Waka (Wakawaka), Kabikabi, Chepara
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
Maori, Moriori (Chatam Islands)
Society Islands: Tahiti, Borabora, Raiatea
Southern Cook Islands: Mangaia, Rarotonga, Atiu, Iatutakim Pukapuka, Tubuai (=Austral Islands, incl Rapa)
Marquesas
Easter Island
Gilbert Islands (Kiribati), Nauru, Banaba (Ocean island)
Tuvalu (Ellice)
Yap
Timor: Amarasi, Tetum, Meto, Atoni (incl Mollo), Kédang (Lomblen island), Leti Islands (Leti, Moa, Lakor)
Northern Halmahera Papuans: Galela, Loda, Pagu, Modole, Tabaru (Tobaru), Tobelo, Tidore, Ternate
Toraja (Toradja), To Mori, Barée (=Eastern Toraja)
Minahasa (incl. Tondano, Tentemboan), Bantik
To Loinang, To Wana, Balantak (Mian Balantak), Banggai Islands
Yavanese, Kalang, Madura
Bali, Lombok
Batak (Toba, Dairi)
Minangkabau; Kerinci
Kubu
Malay; Temuan (incl Mantra or Mentra), Jakun (Moken)
Simeulue, Nias
Dusun, Murut, Kelabit, Tombonuwo, Bajau, Tidong
Southern Luzon: Pampango, Pangacian, Sambal, Tagal, Tayabas; Calamian
Negrito (incl. Mamanwa)
Central islands and Bikol: Vizaya, Mansaká, Bikol, Mangyan, Panayan, Sulod, Cebuano (Cebu), Capiz, Romblomanon, Manuyu
Mindanao: Blaan (Bilaan), Bagobo, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Hiligáynon, Binukid, Magindaan (=Magindanao: main Muslim population), Mandaya, Mansaka, Manobo (Agusan, Ata, Dibabawon, Sarangani, Ilianen), Maranao, Subanon (=Subanun), Subanen, Tboli
Burmese, Intha
Karen, Pa-O, Padaung, Kayah
Thai of Vietnam, Tai Lue, Khao (Kho, Tai Don, White Tai), Tai Dam (Black Tai), Nung; Buyi; Shui
Thai of Thailand
Shan
Stieng, Chrau, Sre (Koho), Maa, Mnong
Khmer
Wa (incl Kawa), Bulang
Khmu (Kammu), Puoc
Viet, Muong
Nicobarese
Semang, Senoi
Santali, Turi, Mahli
Korku
Northern Munda of Kharwar branch: Birhor, Ho, Mundari, Kol, Asur (including Agaria, Kol, Birjhia), Bhumij
Bhuiya (now Aryans, originally Munda; Rahman 1955: 203), Baiga, Bhaina, Bhumia (subgroup of Baiga, incl Bharia, formerly Munda, now speak Indo-Aryan languages of neighboring groups)
Bondo, Didayi (Gata')
Sora (Savara, Saora), Parenga
Khasi
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
Chin-Naga: Ao, Mao, Sema, Zeme, Liangmai, Kolren, Kom, Lhota, Rengma, Angami, Kabui, Tangkhul, Koirenf
Northern Naga: Konyak (incl. Tangsa), Lungshang, Wancho, Nokte, Moclum, Lunshan, Chang, Maring, Naga of Myanmar
Garo (Atchik), Kachari (Bodo, incl. Lalung), Dimasa, Tripuri, Riang (of Tripura), Khami, Riga, Mori
Kuki, Chiru, Falam (Hallam), Chin (Meitei =Manipuri, Khami, =Kumi), Lakher, Mizo (Lushei), Anal, Pawi (Lai), Purum, Koireng, Milhiem, Kolhen, Mru
Rawang, Dulong; Anong, Drung
Kachin (Jingpho), Chak, Maru
Gondi (mostly Northern Gondi)
Indian literary tradition (Vedic, Brahman, Purana, Indian Buddhism, Hinduism, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Panchtantra, Jatakas); iconography of Hindu temples
Telugu (incl. Yanadi, Chenchu)
Kannada, Lingayat, Halakki
Malayali; Kannikaran
Tamil, Muthuvan, Marvar
Nilgiri Hills: Toda, Kota, Kurumba (Kuruba), Badaga, Maravar, Pulaya, Adiya, Kadar, Irula
Punjabi, Seraiki (Multani)
Marathi (incl. Bhamta; incl. Mumbai area)
Gujarati
Rajasthani (Radjasthan and Madhya Pradesh)
Himachali-Pahari (Western Pahari)
Tribal groups and castes that speak Aryan languages: Dhoba (Dhobi), Halba (Halbi, Pentia), Bhunjia, Lohar (Luhar, Luhara), Kahar, Kamar (Paharia)
Chero
Bhils (incl Barela-Bhilala), Pardhi, Kokna, Parwa
Sinhalese; Vedda
Kafir, or Nuristani: Prasun; Kati (incl. Paruni), Ashkun (Ashunu), Waigali
Dards (Kalash, Kho, Kohistani, Shina, Pashai)
Miao (Hmong) and Yao of Southern China
Lahu, Kucong, Yi, Nosu (Nuosu, Northern Yi), Nisu, Nusu, Sani, Jino, Lolo (incl. Bai), Axi, Nasu
Early Chinese written sources
Chinese folklore: Anhui, Jiangxi and data without precise provinience (incl Hakka, Min Dong)
Koreans; Goguryeo
Wales
Catalan
Bretagne
French (northern France)
French (northern France)
Germans: Northwest (Low- and Central German dialects): Schleswig-Holstein, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony, incl. East Frisia and Oldenburg), Nordrhein-Westfalen, Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Thüringen, Saxony-Anhalt, Sachsen
Poles
Czech
Hungarians
Bulgarians
Serbs, Monte Negro,
Bosnia Muslims
Croatians; Italians of Dalmatia (if the motif is absent among other Italians)
Slovenians
Romanians, Moldavians, Aromanians
Ancient Greece
Lithuanians
Estonians
Finns
Swedes
Scandinavians: early written sources ("Edda"; Saxo Grammaticus etc.); Gothland picture stones; Ancient Germans (Late Bronze Age in Scandinavia)
Byelarusians
Russians: Central part of Russian ethnic territory as in A.D. 1500: Tver, Yaroslavl, Moscow, Kostroma, Vladimir, Ivanovo, Nizhny Novgorod, Ryazan, Tula, Kaluga, eastern part of Smolensk provinces (most of Smolensk province is Belorussian ethnic territory)
Uzbek
Wakhi, Ishkashimi (including Sanglich), Munji
Rushani, Shughni, Khufi, Bartangi
Persians
Iranian literary tradition (including Avesta, Pahlevi scripts, Šah-nāmeh, Marzbān-nāmeh); Zoroastrians of Iran, Indian Parsees
Abaza (Abazins)
Cherkassians, Adyghe, Kabardin
Abkhaz
Karachays, Balkar
Ossetians
Ingush
Lezgians, Archin, Kürin; Khinalug
Rutul, Tsakhur
Laks
Kumyk, Terekemen
Nogai
Svans
Mingrelians (Megrelians), Laz
Georgians
Armenians
Kalmyk
Gagauz
Anatolia Turks
Kurds
Talysh
Kazakh
Dungan of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan
Kazan (Middle Volga) Tatars
Bashkirs
Mari (Cheremis)
Mordvins
Chuvash
Udmurt
Mansi
Buryats: Western (cis Baikal)
Oirats (incl Torgouts, Derbets, Oilots)
Mongols (Khalkha)
Darkhad
Tuvinians of Tuva
Tuvinians of Southern Altai
Tofa (Karagas)
Khakas
Shor
Southern Altai: Altai proper (Altai-Kiji), Telengit
Nganasans
Southern Selkups
Northern Selkups
Kets
Tungus (Evenki) of China (Solon, Birar, Oroqen, Manegir)
Ainu
Southern and Central; Ryukyu Islands: Yaeyama, Miyako, Okinawa
Udeghe
Nanai
Negidal
Nivkh
Manchu
Chukchi
Hare (incl. Sahtu, or North Slavey, and Bearlake)
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)
Nootka (Nu-chah-nulth), Makah
Bella Coola (Nuxalk)
Malecite, Passamaquoddy
Wawenock, Abenaki, Penobscot
Western Ojibwa (Chippewa)
Naskapi
Menominee
Potawatomi
Yuchi
Teton (incl Oglala)
Assiniboine
Carrier
Lower Chehalis, Upper Chehalis, (Lower) Cowlitz
Quinault
Takelma
Oregon Athabaskans: Lower Umpqua, Tututni (incl Joshua), Upper Coquille, Galice, Tolowa
Coos
Alcea; Siuslaw
Shasta; Chimariko
Karok
Hupa, Chilula
Klamath, Modoc
Yurok
Wiyot
Alabama, Koasati
Creek, Seminole; Tuskegee; iconography of Kentucky Hopewell
Choctaw, Chicasaw
Cherokee
Wailaki, Mattole, Lassik, Sinkyone, Cahto
Pomo
Wintu, Patwin, Nomlaki
Maidu, Nisenan, Konkov
Ohlone (Costanoan)
Atsugewi
Achomavi
Chumash
Yokuts
Salinan
Northern Paiute (=Paviotso)
Western Shoshone, Gosiute
Cahuilla, Cupeño
Diegueño: Ipai, Tipai, Kamia (Kumeai)
Yuma proper (Quechan), Mohave, Maricopa
Seri
Opata
Mayo, Yaqui, Sinaloa
Western Mexico Nahuatl
Nahuan groups of Puebla and Huasteca after AD1900
Popoloca; Tlapanec
Sayula Popoluca (=Veracruz Mixe), Sierra Popoluca, Veracruz Zoque
Chinantec, Mazatec
Mixtec, Trique, Cuicatec; Amuzgo
Tequistlatec
Huave
Tzotzil
Chol; pre-Columbian Mayan iconography
Chorti
Yucatec, Itza; pre-Columbian Mayan iconography of Yucatan
Lacandon
Jicaque
Paya (Pech), Sumu, Misquito
Kuna; XVI century data on Eastern Panama
Kogi (Cagaba), Sanha, Creols of Aritama Valley
Sibundoy: Kamsa, Ingano (Inga)
Guajiro
Akuriyo (incl Turaekare)
Kaxuyana (Warikyana, Arikena)
Pemon: Arekuna (incl. Kamarakoto), Taulipang (Taurepan)
Akawai
Locono
Guiana Kariña, Kaliña, Galibi
Domenica Caribs, Carifuna
Colorado (Tsachila)
XVI century Cañari; Kechua-speaking groups of Azuay, Cañar, Cayambe, Otovalo, Imbabura provinces
Siona, Secoya, Coreguaje
Cofan (Cofán)
Ticuna (Tucuna)
Cocama, Omagua
Tupinamba
Urubu (Urubu-Kaapor)
Kechua-speaking communities of Apurimac, Cuzco, Arequipa, Puno departments; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries; Callawaya (Kechua with Pukina substratum)
Tacana
Bolivian Guarani: Chiriguano (including assimilated Chane Arawaks), Pauserna (=Guarasu), Guarayu, Tapiete
Mojo, Baure, Itonama, Kanichana, Chiquito, Manasi
Ese’ejja
Tupari, Makurap, Sakirap, Ajuru (Wayoro)
Bakairi
Iranxe
Nambikwara
Paresi
Sherente
Kamakan; Kutasho
Maxacali
Sanapana, Lengua (incl Angaite)
Mocovi; Kechua of Santiago del Estero with probable Guaikuruan substratum; Abipon
Mataco
Chorote
Toba (incl Pilaga)
Ofaie
Guarani: different groups of Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina including Apapocuva, Kaiowá, Mbyá, Chiripá (=Ñandeva)
Ache (Guayaki)
Central Tibetans (Yu Tsang, incl. Sikkim Tibetans, Tichurong of NW Nepal)
Upper Chinook: Wasco, Wishram, Clackamas, Kathlamet
Lisu, Achang, Taunyo
Chechens
Sulu: Mapun, Samal, Sama, Taosug (Tausug), Badjaw
Papua–New Guinea Northern Lowland Papuan groups (Trans New Guinea and unclassified): Komba, Gimi, Susure, Orokaiva, Bogadjim, Ngain, Sentani, Bargam, Imonda, Nankina, Yupta Valley, Urawa Valley, Warupu (Barupu), Pondoma (Anam)
Galicians
Northeastern Yakuts (Sakha): Yana, Indigirka and Kolyma Basins
Sichuan Chinese
Kolam
Russians: Novgorod and Pskov provinces
Ukrainians: Eastern dialects
Early Russian written sources
Shandong Chinese
Germans: Southeast: Bawaria (incl. Ober Pfaltz), Franken, Bohemia (Sudeten), Austria
Terek Cossacks
Rejang
Sundanese
Rusyns, Hutsuls
Russians: Olonets province/SE Karelia, southern part of Arkhangelsk province (Shenkur, Kargopol, Konosha districts)
Germans – Southwest: Alsace (Elsass), Baden-Württemberg, Swabia, Switzerland
Occitanie (southern France): Limousin, Auvergne, Provence, Aquitaine, Albret, Gers, Aveyron (Rouerge), Armagnac, Landes, Gascogne, Vivarés, Roussillon, Pyrénées, Bearne, Guyenne, Bigorre, Ain, Hautes Alpes, Ariège, Vienne, Aude, French part of Swiss
Dogri

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: b6a Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000
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k73b2 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
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b1c Shared traditions: 9 All traditions: 9 Weight: 1000
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n25 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
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b47a Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 6 Weight: 1000
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a12f Shared traditions: 19 All traditions: 19 Weight: 1000
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e36a Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 2 Weight: 1000
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i27d Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
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b93a Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 5 Weight: 1000
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b69b Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 2 Weight: 1000
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c32 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
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k38f3 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 2 Weight: 1000
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k9a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
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j25a1 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
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l119 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000
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k56a8b Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
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h55a Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 6 Weight: 1000
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i50a1 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
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m61a3 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000
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m39a4d Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000