Linked Motifs

Motif	Name	Description
a28	The smart Sun and the unwise Moon	The Sun and the Moon are men. The unwise Moon tries to repeat dangerous tricks of the Sun but fails to do it successfully
a35	Spots on the lunar disc	Dark spots on the lunar disc are dirt, blood, paint, traces of beating, burning, scratching, etc. on the Moon person's body or face (Kiliwa: spots on the Sun) and do not form any particular figure
a35c	Scars and wounds on the Moon’s face	Dark spots on the Moon are scars and wounds on her face
a5	The Sun and the Moon are males	The Moon is male, the Sun is also male or (much more rare) asexual
b1f	Two brothers: a winner and a failure	Two brothers (companions) live In the epoch of the creation. One of them is smart and selfconfident, another is weak and makes mistakes. They are not enemies and demonstrate their qualities in two or more episodes
b31	Women turn into water mammal	A woman (usually after a conflict with a man or remaining alone) or a man and a woman (married couple, lovers, brother and sister) turn into water mammals
b44a	Council on seasons: units of time	Animals (Melanesia: persons) discuss the number of discrete units of time that should be in a certain calendar period or in the night
b44b	Council on seasons: toes, claws, hairs, feathers	Toes, claws, feathers, hairs, color stripes, etc. are counted and compared to establish the number of period of time or particular way of alternation of periods
b44c	Should warmth and light exist?	It is discussed if darkness or light, cold or warm periods should exist
b44e	Dispute of ancestors	The primeval ancestors (usually birds and animals) participate in discussion concerning the desired predominance or wamth/light or cold/darkness, number of the units of time in a tempoi cycle, etc.
h7g1	Death is more fair and rich than God	Person (who is usually in search of the godgather for the newborn child) rejects God (saints) and devil but accepts Death who is more fair (or rich)
j51	One piece is missing	Person or animal is eaten up or destroyed otherwise. His bones are put together and he or it is revived. Because one bone was broken, swallowed or lost (or a drop of blood, a small piece of flesh lost), the person or animal cannot be revived or being revived misses some part of his or its body
m75	Valuables taken off the vultures	Person attracts and catches the carrion-eaters (usually some birds) and thanks to this obtains valuables retrieves valuables (fire, woman, animals, etc.)

Similar traditions based on Cosmology and Etiology motifs:
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 7 Tradition: Northern and Southern Tehuelche
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 5 Tradition: Netsilik
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Crenye, Gaviões
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Five Nations Iroquois (Seneca, Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Apinaye (Apinage, Apinaje)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Western Ojibwa (Chippewa)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Chamacoco (Ishir)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Northern Ojibwa (=Severn Ojibwa, Sandy Lake Cree, Northern Saulteaux)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Menominee
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Canela (Eastern Timbira): Ramkokamekra, Apaniekra

Similar traditions based on Adventures and Tricks motifs:
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Chamacoco (Ishir)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Bakairi
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Karijona
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Guarani: different groups of Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina including Apapocuva, Kaiowá, Mbyá, Chiripá (=Ñandeva)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Barasana, Taibano, Macuna
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Kamayura
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Umotina (Umutina)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Sardinia, Corsica
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Caraja
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Mehinaku, Waura, Yaulapiti