b79


Motif

Motif code: 
b79
Name_eng: 
Cosmic egg
Description: 

From the primeval egg, eggs, or egg-like ball emerge the earth, the sky, sky bodies, different animals (all or part of the items of this list)

Name_rus: 
Космическое яйцо
Description_rus: 
В мировом океане или в мировой бездне из яйца (яиц) или яйцеподобного шара возникают земля, небо, светила, различные живые существа (все вместе или что-то одно из этого перечня)
Motif type: 
Cosmology and etiology
Motif group: 
03 Cosmogony, the earth and the sky, etiology of the elements, natural and biological phenomena (fire, water, soil, thunderstorms, dream, etc.), cataclysms and cosmic threats, spirits of nature
Motif analysis result: 
1. Only those Old World motifs that are not found in America besides among the Aleuts, Eskimo and Northern Athabaskans.
4. All motifs of category 1 (cosmology) in sub-Saharan Africa and those motifs of category 2 (adventures) which are found in sub-Saharan Africa and widespread in the Indo-Pacific world with scarce or no cases in Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia
Motif analysis result tradition count all: 
41
ATU ID: 
Stith Thompson ID: 

Linked traditions:
Ancient Egypt
Ngbakka, Mbum (incl Mbai), Mundang, Fali, Tupuri, Maya (=Bali), Nyong
Fang (Pangwe), Eton, Bafia, Batanga, Benga, Bube (Bubi), Buheba, Yaunde (Ewondo), Yebekolo, Koko, Bulu, Beti (Beti-Bulu), Sekiani, Eghap
Dogon
Bia: Anyi, Agni, Baule, Nsema
Maori, Moriori (Chatam Islands)
Society Islands: Tahiti, Borabora, Raiatea
Tuamotu, incl Pukapuka (different from Pukapuka in Cook Islands), Vahitahi, Anaa, Hao, Fangatau
Hawaii
Yavanese, Kalang, Madura
Bidayuh (incl. Maloh), Iban (Sea Dayak), Sakarram; Brunei
Shan
Sora (Savara, Saora), Parenga
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
Garo (Atchik), Kachari (Bodo, incl. Lalung), Dimasa, Tripuri, Riang (of Tripura), Khami, Riga, Mori
Kachin (Jingpho), Chak, Maru
Indian literary tradition (Vedic, Brahman, Purana, Indian Buddhism, Hinduism, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Panchtantra, Jatakas); iconography of Hindu temples
Early Chinese written sources
Ancient Greece
Estonians
Votians
Finns
Karelians
Eastern Sami (including Inari, Skolts)
Iranian literary tradition (including Avesta, Pahlevi scripts, Šah-nāmeh, Marzbān-nāmeh); Zoroastrians of Iran, Indian Parsees
Karachays, Balkar
Mordvins
Chuvash
Komi (Zyrians and Permyaks)
Tofa (Karagas)
Siberian Tatars
Japanese folklore outside of Ryukyu
Central Tibetans (Yu Tsang, incl. Sikkim Tibetans, Tichurong of NW Nepal)
Sulu: Mapun, Samal, Sama, Taosug (Tausug), Badjaw
Ingrians
Henan and Hubei Chinese
Shaanxi Chinese
Chinese of Qinghai and Gansu provinces and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
Shandong Chinese
Phoenicia
Khamti, Ahom

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: n28f Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif: b49b Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif: n31 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif: i50a1 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: c32 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: b121 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: b79a Shared traditions: 16 All traditions: 25 Weight: 640
Motif: k168b Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif: a35b Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 9 Weight: 556
Motif: m84d Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif: m38d4 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: m75b3 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif: b32a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 2 Weight: 500
Motif: a39 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif: c8a2 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: l108f Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: i4d1 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 2 Weight: 500
Motif: k56b3 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 2 Weight: 500
Motif: b6a Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500