c31


Motif

Motif code: 
c31
Name_eng: 
The wise hedgehog (cosmology)
Description: 

A hedgehog proves to be smarter than gods and than other animals; he possesses the knowledge that is of crucial importance for survival of humans

Name_rus: 
Мудрый еж (космология)
Description_rus: 
Еж оказывается мудрее и хитроумнее всех богов и животных; он обладает знаниями, жизненно важными для существования людей
Motif type: 
Cosmology and etiology
Motif group: 
09 Identification of protagonists of the stories with particular animals or persons with particular qualities
Motif analysis result: 
1. Only those Old World motifs that are not found in America besides among the Aleuts, Eskimo and Northern Athabaskans.
Motif analysis result tradition count all: 
23

Linked traditions:
Bulgarians
Macedonians
Serbs, Monte Negro,
Romanians, Moldavians, Aromanians
Lithuanians
Latvians
Latvians
Pashto
Ossetians
Ingush
Dargin (Dargwa), incl. Müregin, Khürkilin, Kubachi
Nogai
Kalmyk
Crimea Tatars, Karaims
Kazakh
Kirghiz
Mari (Cheremis)
Mari (Cheremis)
Chuvash
Udmurt
Buryats: Western (cis Baikal)
Oirats (incl Torgouts, Derbets, Oilots)
Buryats: Eastern (trans Baikal), i.e. Khori

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: k169 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 5 Weight: 800
Motif: n28h Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif: f100a Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: k181a Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: k167b Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: f100b Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: m116b Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: m199m Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 6 Weight: 667
Motif: m39a2e Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: h7f2 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif: k182 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif: n21 Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 11 Weight: 545
Motif: k182a Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 11 Weight: 545
Motif: m99a1 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 8 Weight: 500
Motif: l85d Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif: k27u2 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif: n28f Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: k145b Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 12 Weight: 500
Motif: i132b Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500