Linked Motifs

Motif	Name	Description
b12	Rivers and snakes	The river bed follows the way of a snake, fish, dragon or crab; pieces of the snake’s body turn into rivers; a river is a snake
e9	The mysterious housekeeper	Person observes traces of some activity that takes place in his (rare: her) house in his (her) absence and then takes by surprise the responsible one
e9f	Parrot-wife	Man maries parrot- or parakeet-woman
h30	A wrong choice	Seeing two women who have come together or in succession, man has to choose one of them. Usually he takes the one who is less pretty and smart or more dangerous inflicting troubles on himself and humanity
j35	Helpful tree-frog	A tree-frog kills or neutralizes dangerous person or creature who chases heroes
k25	Magic wife	A man consciously marries a woman related to the non-human world
k6	Vine from body excretions	A vine grows from person's or animal's tears, mucus, urine, etc.
l3	Husband turns into demon	A demon takes appearance of a man and comes to his wife or (rare) to other woman. The woman (alone or with her child) runs away and/or kills the monster (herself or with somebody's help)
m29l	Trickster is an opossum	In episodes related to deception, absurd, obscene or anti-social behavior the protagonist is an opossum
m38	Stupid imitation (all versions)	Person sees how others act using magic or according to their animal nature. He or she imitates their actions and gets into trouble. Actions are not heroic deeds, competitions or tests and refer to everyday activity, mostly to providing and cooking food
m38a	The bungling host	Being on a visit to other people or (more often) animals, an (animal)-person sees them act using magic or according to their animal nature. Back at home, he imitates their actions and gets in trouble. Actions are not heroic deeds, competitions or tests and mostly refer to providing and cooking food
m38a1	Imitating wife’s kinfolk	Person imitates actions of his son- or brothers-in-law or (among Comox and Halcomelem) of his wives

Similar traditions based on Cosmology and Etiology motifs:
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Shuar, Achuar (Shiwiar)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Napo (Quijo), Kanelo (“Jungle Kechua”)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Tacana
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Wapishana (incl Ataroi); Mapidian; Taruma
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Desana, Siriano; Tatuyo, Bara, Tuyuca
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Sicuani
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Baniwa (incl. Wakuenai), Bare, Piapoco, Curripaco, Siusi, Guarikena
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Kabiyari, Yukuna (Yucuna)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Mundurucu, Curuaia
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Karijona

Similar traditions based on Adventures and Tricks motifs:
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 6 Tradition: Mundurucu, Curuaia
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 6 Tradition: Guiana Kariña, Kaliña, Galibi
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 5 Tradition: Nepali; Tharu
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Karen, Pa-O, Padaung, Kayah
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Nez Perce
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Napo (Quijo), Kanelo (“Jungle Kechua”)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Sechelt (incl Sisiatl), Squamish, Halcomelem
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Norwegians
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Chin-Naga: Ao, Mao, Sema, Zeme, Liangmai, Kolren, Kom, Lhota, Rengma, Angami, Kabui, Tangkhul, Koirenf
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Wapishana (incl Ataroi); Mapidian; Taruma