Kiliwa



Tradition title rus: 
Килива
Areal ID: 
12.8.4.6
Tradition analysis result motif count all: 
21.00
Tradition analysis result motif count cosmo: 
15.00

Linked Motifs

MotifNameDescription
a5The Sun and the Moon are malesThe Moon is male, the Sun is also male or (much more rare) asexual
b17Night in containerDarkness is a particular object that can be carried (usually brought from its original owner in a container)
b2eThe male earthThe earth or the world as a whole is a male person (alone or together with a female person)
b42Cosmic huntCertain stars or constellations are interpreted as hunters, their dogs and game that the hunters pursue
b42bSky hunters pursue an ungulateIn the cosmic hunt tale the game pursued by the hunters is an ungulate (elk, deer, mountain sheep, etc.)
b42hThe Belt of Orion is the game, other star is the hunterThe Belt of Orion is the animal or three animals, other star (of the Orion or outside of this constellation) is the hunter
b42h1Hunter's arrow hits the animalIn context of the Cosmic Hunt myth one of the stars (group of stars) is an arrow or a bullet which hit the animal or three animals identified with the Belt of Orion
b61The mole’s pawMole had to support the sky or the Sun that had fallen down. Usually its paw (hand) remained crooked after this
b95Burned bottom partsHuman posterior looks in particular way because certain person burned it
c11Divine father avenges his sonPerson uses his supernatural powers to destroy a large group of people who have offended or insulted his son
h24Container opened too earlyContainer with valuables or with dangerous creatures is opened (before time). Its content goes out of control or disappear
i100The Pleiades are girlsThe Pleiades are a group of girls or women (with children)
i100bThe Pleiades are a group of peopleThe Pleiades are any people (of any ages and sex, combined data of i99-i100a)
i51aBull the earth-holderBig mammal supports the earth
i8e1Four supports of the worldThe sky or the earth rests upon four or five (cardinal points and the center) supports of any kind (poles, mountains, giants)
i9Colors of the cardinal directionsFour cardinal directions and/or some objects associated with them are associated with different colors
i9aZenith and nadirThe zenith and/or nadir are described together with four cardinal directions as the fifth (and the sixth) ones
j1The vengeful heroesPersons avenge the death of their father, mother or other relatives who are one (rare two) generations older than they
j4Revenge for the death of the male relativesHeroes avenge the murder or captivity of the male relatives: (grand)father, uncles, or the elder relatives in general, the loss of the males being the most traumatic
m50Man follows starsA 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
m63Body parts enumeratedBefore finding a part of the body that is the best for some particular function, other parts are proven or enumerated


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