Northern Peru: Costa (Spanish speaking communities from Ecuadorian border till Ancash and Huanuco departments included; Moche pre-Columbian iconography; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries)



Tradition title rus: 
Север побережья Перу от эквадорской границы до деп Анкаш включительно: испаноязычные группы; сообщения источников XVI-XVII вв; изображения культуры мочика (I-VII вв нэ)
Areal ID: 
14.4.2.1
Areal: 
Language: 
Tradition analysis result motif count all: 
46.00
Tradition analysis result motif count cosmo: 
33.00

Linked Motifs

MotifNameDescription
a14Eclipses: relations between the Sun and the MoonComing together of the Sun and the Moon is the reason of their eclipses
a14aThe conflict between the Sun and the MoonThe Sun and the Moon are or were enemies, either permanently or in particular situations
a18The Sun boatDuring the day and/or the night (in the underworld, beyond the horizon etc.) the Sun and/or the Moon regularly travel in a boat.
a24The first sunriseIn the beginning it is dark. When the Sun first appears on the sky, primeval beings or part of them perish or turn into animals, spirits, stones
a3Male sun and female moonThe Moon is female or bisexual, the Sun is male
a32Figure on lunar discA figure or an imprint of some being or object are seen in the Moon. (For statistical analysis motifs A32A – A32J are also included into A32)
a32c1Predator animal in the MoonA predator animal (fox, wolf, dog, coyote, jaguar, lion) or its imprint is seen in the Moon
a32dMan in the MoonHuman being or imprint of human being is seen in the moon
a34The fox and the MoonJackal, coyote, or fox are connected with the Moon (usually with the origin of spots on the lunar disc)
c13The objects’ revoltDuring or before the world cataclysm (deluge, darkness) or (Suruí) in particular place at night, household objects and/or stones, trees, domestic animals turn into wild beasts and monsters
c14Monsters destroy peopleDuring or before the world catastrophe (deluge, darkness) wild beasts and monsters attack and destroy people
c19Acquisition of the sunThe Sun (the day light) that was absent, stolen or hidden appears (again)
f45bConception from the SunA woman gives birth to a son after being impregnated by the sun(shine) or sun(beam)
g22Frog or toad and plantsFrog or toad is related to acquisition of cultivated plants
h24Container opened too earlyContainer with valuables or with dangerous creatures is opened (before time). Its content goes out of control or disappear
h27Mosquitoes let loseStinging insects (rare diseases) had been inside a container or some enclosure. They escaped to the world when the container or enclosure was foolishly opened
h28Plagues from the body of a person or creatureKilled and destroyed (often burned) person or creature (usually ogre, fierce animal, powerful shaman) turns into a multitude of biting insects or into other small molesting creatures
h34fWalking basketsBaskets carried loads by themselves
i112The monster boatA boat is a fish, a living creature with a mouth, it can swallow people
i117Spider ferries from one world to anotherSpider person raises the hero to the sky, helps him or her to return back to earth or otherwise helps to overcome the borderlines between worlds
i13aThe horned serpentGiant water-chthonic or sky serpent or dragon has horns or antlers on its head
i43aThe celestial monsterGiant reptilian monster (serpent, more rare fish, chain of fish) extends in the sky and/or supports the sky being associated with Milky Way or the rainbow
i43bMilky Way is a serpent or fishMilky Way is a reptile, fish, or chain of fish
i54Water creature full of fishAnaconda or a water monster has live fish or animals inside; is father of the fish; all fish emerge from its body
i62Milky Way is a riverMilky Way is a sky river, water body, chain of beings that swim
i82bVenus is femaleMorning and/or Evening Star is a female personage
i8gAtlasOne giant supports the earth or the sky
j48Parrot cuts the sky ropePerson ascends to the sky or descends from the sky to earth by a rope. A parrot cuts the rope, the person falls to earth
l11Turtle-benchIn a non-human world objects of everyday life have appearance of animals and monsters, mainly fish, amphibians and reptiles
l17bTwo facesPerson or creature has another face (another mouth) on the back of his (her, its) head
l19aBeings with even number of headsBeings (any besides birds) with even but not more than ten number of heads are described in tales or represented in art. Beings that with even number of heads named in a row with other multi-headed beings and the highest number is even or bigger than ten are not considered
l5dHead is thirstyRolling head suffers thirst
l6Demon clings to personA demonic being demands that a person would carry it permanently, clings to his shoulder or back
l65Demonic babyA baby or small child proves to be a demon, devours or injures people
l7Chasing an animal by mistakeInstead of chasing a person, a bush spirit, a monster or a dangerous animal follows by mistake an object or animal that moves nearby
l72The obstacle flightRunning away from a dangerous being, person throws small objects behind him or her which turn into mighty obstacles on the way of the pursuer
l73Ogre tries to drink a river dry and burstsThe antagonist tries to drink a river or sea and bursts
l78Toad-jaguarMixed traits of toad and jaguar in iconography; a toad or frog transforms into a jaguar; a toad or frog is a jaguar's mother or wife
l7aSticking demon: first to person and then to animalA demon who sticks to other creatures and refuses to get down sticks first to a person and then to an animal or first to an animal and then to a bird
m21A protector hides fugitivesThe protagonist pursued by an enemy comes across a person, an animal or an object to help him and receives help
m21aUnder false cause of illnessPerson is pursued by an enemy. A bird or animal hides him or her in its mouth (under a wing) and pretends not to be able to open the mouth (to raise a wing) – because of a tooth ache, some injury and the like
m25Banquet in the skyTo take part in a feast or to visit God or celestial object, person ascends to the sky. To return, he either uses a rope but falls before reaching ground or jumps (falls) down from the sky and is badly hurt, dead, and/or transformed
m29bTrickster-fox, jackal or coyoteIn episodes related to deception, absurd, obscene or anti-social behavior the protagonist is fox, jackal or coyote
m29gTrickster-hare or rabbitIn episodes related to deception, absurd, obscene or anti-social behavior the protagonist is hare or rabbit
m30Trickster falls downPerson or creature who has no wings or is unable to fly on a long distance attempts to ascend to the sky or to fly far away but falls down or, deprived of his wings, remains in a place from which he is unable to return
m5Provoked insultBeing in a situation when his life depends on a good will of a demon or animal, person either resists or does not resist the temptation to insult or to beat, bite, etc. the latter


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