d4a

Motif

Name_eng:

Theft of fire

Description:

Fire is stolen from its original owner or brought back to the people from somebody who had stolen it before

Name_rus:

Похищение огня

Description_rus:

Огонь похищен у первоначального владельца, возвращен людям от похитителя, либо (мотив похищения не выражен) с трудом принесен из отдаленного места

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:

2. Only those motifs that are found in America (including the Aleuts, Eskimo and Northern Athabaskans)

3. Only those motifs that are found in Central and South America

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:

294

ATU ID:

Stith Thompson ID:

A1415

Linked traditions:

Areal ID	Tradition
1.1.1.1	Bushmen (all groups)
1.1.1.2	Khoekhoe (=Hottentot; incl Nama, Korana); Damara
1.2.2.1	Shone (Shona, =Mashona, =Karanga), Makoni (Shoni dialect), Remba (=Hungwe, Wahungwe); Zezuru, Rozwi, Ndau (Vandau)
1.2.2.4	Ila (Baila)
1.2.4.12	Mongo (Mongo-Nkundu), Nkundu, Ngelima, Ngombe, (Ba)Tetela), Pende, Wu(Kusu), (Ba)Mbala (incl Saie, Kwilu)
1.2.4.2	Sakata
1.2.4.4	Lingala, (Ba)Ngala, Ntomba, Kioque, (Ki)Bangi, Bolia, Balolo, Boloki, (Ba)Akwa, (U)Poto
1.2.5.9	Gogo, Kaguru, Luguru, Zigula, Taveta, Shambala (Šambala), Bondei, Taeta, Dabida; Zaramo
1.2.6.3	Fang (Pangwe), Eton, Bafia, Batanga, Benga, Bube (Bubi), Buheba, Yaunde (Ewondo), Yebekolo, Koko, Bulu, Beti (Beti-Bulu), Sekiani, Eghap
1.3.1.2	Tiv, Bamum (Bamun), Mungaka (Mgaka, Bali), Beba, Anaguta, Bete (Mbete, Karang), Ekoi, Nyang, Vute (Wute), Jukun, Chamba, Bamileke, Kwotto, Kirri; Denya (Nyang)
1.3.1.6	Ijaw (incl. Kalabari)
1.3.3.1	Bia: Anyi, Agni, Baule, Nsema
1.3.3.2	Akan, Ashanti, Akwapim; Ga (Accra), Kra, Twi (Chwi, Chi)
1.3.3.4	Fon
1.3.3.5	Ewe
1.3.4.2	Northern Gur (Oti-Volta): Mamprussi, Dagomba, Dagari (Dagara; incl Lodaga), Bassari, Mosi, Nankanse, Konkomba, Moba; Ditammari, Nyende, Bulsa (pl Builsa, Bulo)
1.3.5.3	Tenda (incl Bedik, Basari), Biafada, Nalu, Pajadinka, Badyara (Badiaranke)
1.4.2.1	Dinka, Atuot, Nuer
1.4.2.2	Shilluk, Anuak
1.4.3.1	Murle, Me'en (Bodi), Didinga
1.4.3.4	Dholuo (=Luo, Nilotic Kawirondo)
1.4.4.2	Efe Pygmies, Kango (Mbuti) Pygmies
1.4.4.4	Zande (Azande, incl Nzakara)
1.4.6.2	Sandawe
10.1.1.2	Central Taiwan: Bunun (Vonum), La'arua, Tsou, Kanabu, Kanakanabu
10.1.1.3	Southern Taiwan: Rukai, Paiwan, Puyuma, Saaroa, Ketangalan
10.1.1.4	Ami
10.2.2.6	Henan and Hubei Chinese
10.2.3.1	Lahu, Kucong, Yi, Nosu (Nuosu, Northern Yi), Nisu, Nusu, Sani, Jino, Lolo (incl. Bai), Axi, Nasu
11.2.1.4	Central Yupik
11.2.2.2	North Alaskan Inupiat
12.1.1.1	Ingalik (Der Hit’an)
12.1.1.3	Koyukon
12.1.1.9	Upper Tanana (Nebesna)
12.1.2.1	Tutchone
12.1.2.2	Tagish
12.1.2.4	Tahltan
12.1.2.5	Tsetsaut
12.1.2.6	Kaska
12.1.2.9	Chipewyan (Dëne Sųłıné)
12.2.1.2	Tlingit
12.2.1.3	Haida
12.2.1.4	Tsimshian
12.2.2.1	Heiltsuk (Bellabella), Oowekeeno
12.2.2.2	Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)
12.2.2.3	Bella Coola (Nuxalk)
12.2.2.4	Nootka (Nu-chah-nulth), Makah
12.3.1.1	Carrier
12.3.1.2	Chilkotin
12.3.2.1	Shuswap
12.3.2.2	Thompson (Nlaka'pamux)
12.3.2.3	Lillooet
12.3.3.1	Okanagon, Sanpoil
12.3.4.1	Comox, Pentlatch
12.3.4.2	Sechelt (incl Sisiatl), Squamish, Halcomelem
12.3.4.3	Lkungen (Straits; including Samish, Songish, Sooke, Lummi), Klallam
12.3.4.5	Twana (Skokomish)
12.3.5.1	Quinault
12.3.5.2	Quileute, Chemakum (Hoh)
12.3.6.1	Western Sahaptin (Upper Cowlitz, Klikitat, Tenino, Umatilla, Yakima, Wallawalla)
12.3.6.2	Nez Perce
12.3.7.3	Coos
12.3.7.5	Kalapuya
12.3.7.7	Oregon Athabaskans: Lower Umpqua, Tututni (incl Joshua), Upper Coquille, Galice, Tolowa
12.3.7.8	Klamath, Modoc
12.3.7.9	Upper Chinook: Wasco, Wishram, Clackamas, Kathlamet
12.4.2.1	Menominee
12.4.2.4	Western Ojibwa (Chippewa)
12.4.3.5	Western Swampy Cree (incl. Rock Cree)
12.6.1.1	Yurok
12.6.1.3	Karok
12.6.1.4	Shasta; Chimariko
12.6.1.6	Wailaki, Mattole, Lassik, Sinkyone, Cahto
12.6.1.7	Yuki (Yuki proper, Coastal Yuki, Huchnob)
12.6.2.1	Yana
12.6.2.2	Achomavi
12.6.2.3	Atsugewi
12.6.3.1	Pomo
12.6.3.3	Wintu, Patwin, Nomlaki
12.6.3.4	Maidu, Nisenan, Konkov
12.6.4.1	Sierra Miwok
12.6.4.2	Lake Miwok, Plains Miwok
12.6.4.3	Coastal Miwok
12.6.5.1	Yokuts
12.6.5.2	Northern Foothills Yokuts (Chukchansi, Dumna, Kechayi)
12.6.5.3	Salinan
12.6.5.6	Kawaiisu
12.7.1.1	Northern Paiute (=Paviotso)
12.7.1.10	Southern Paiute
12.7.1.6	Northern Shoshone
12.7.1.7	Western Shoshone, Gosiute
12.7.1.8	Panamint
12.7.1.9	Ute
12.8.1.1	Hopi
12.8.2.1	Eastern Keres (Cochiti, Sia, San Felipe, Santo Domingo, Santa Ana, Paguate, Seama)
12.8.2.2	Tewa (San Juan, Santa Clara, San Ildefonso, Tesuque, Nambé; Hano), Tiwa (Taos, Picuris; Sandia, Isleta), Towa (Jemez)
12.8.3.1	Navajo
12.8.3.2	Jicarilla
12.8.3.3	Chiricahua
12.8.3.5	Western Apache (White Mountain, San Carlos)
12.8.5.1	Pima
13.1.3.4	Arikara
13.2.2.1	Kiowa Apache
13.2.2.4	Tonkawa
13.3.1.2	Yuchi
13.3.2.3	Chitimacha
13.3.3.1	Creek, Seminole; Tuskegee; iconography of Kentucky Hopewell
13.3.3.2	Alabama, Koasati
13.3.3.3	Hitchiti
13.3.3.4	Choctaw, Chicasaw
13.3.4.1	Cherokee
13.3.4.2	Catawba, Tutelo
14.1.1.1	Warihio (Guarijío), Tarahumara
14.1.1.3	Mayo, Yaqui, Sinaloa
14.1.1.4	Huichol
14.1.1.5	Cora
14.1.1.6	Tepecano; Tepehuan
14.1.2.3	Nahuan groups of Puebla and Huasteca after AD1900
14.1.3.1	Tepehua, Totonac
14.1.3.2	Gulf Nahuatl
14.1.4.1	Chinantec, Mazatec
14.1.4.2	Mixtec, Trique, Cuicatec; Amuzgo
14.1.4.3	Zapotec, Chatino
14.1.4.4	Oaxaca Mixe
14.1.4.8	Zoque; Izapa iconography (I millennium BC)
14.1.6.3	Kekchi; Mopan
14.1.7.2	Quiche, Achí, Cakchiquel, Pocomchi, Pocomam
14.1.7.3	Tojolabal, Chuj, Jacalteca, Kanjobal, Mocho (incl Tuzantec), Acatec
14.2.1.4	Rama, Guatuso
14.2.3.1	Kuna; XVI century data on Eastern Panama
14.3.1.1	Choco: Embera, Nonama (Waunana), XVI century Dabaiba, pre-Columbian iconography of Sinu
14.3.3.1	Guajiro
14.3.4.1	Chimila (Ette)
14.3.4.2	Yupa (Yukpa)
14.3.4.5	Muisca, Muzo
14.3.4.7	Sibundoy: Kamsa, Ingano (Inga)
14.4.1.2	Colorado (Tsachila)
14.4.3.2	Kechua-speaking communities of Apurimac, Cuzco, Arequipa, Puno departments; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries; Callawaya (Kechua with Pukina substratum)
14.4.3.3	Aimara
15.1.1.1	Yaruro
15.1.1.2	Sicuani
15.1.1.3	Cuiva
15.1.3.1	Yanomamo (Yanoama): Yanomam, Yanomami
15.1.3.2	Sanema
15.2.2.1	Warao
15.2.3.1	Pemon: Arekuna (incl. Kamarakoto), Taulipang (Taurepan)
15.2.4.6	Wayana, Aparai
15.2.4.7	Wayapi, Emerillon
15.3.1.2	Mai Huna (Coto, Orejon)
15.3.2.2	Napo (Quijo), Kanelo (“Jungle Kechua”)
15.3.3.1	Shuar, Achuar (Shiwiar)
15.3.3.2	Aguaruna, Huambiza
15.3.4.2	Barasana, Taibano, Macuna
15.3.5.2	Kabiyari, Yukuna (Yucuna)
15.3.5.5	Baniwa (incl. Wakuenai), Bare, Piapoco, Curripaco, Siusi, Guarikena
15.3.6.1	Witoto, Ocaina
15.3.6.2	Bora
15.3.6.3	Andoque
15.3.7.1	Ticuna (Tucuna)
15.3.7.4	Chayahuita
15.4.1.1	Manao, Katawishi (Teffé lake); groups of uncertain affiliation mostly from Rio Jamunda
15.4.1.3	Maue (Mawe)
15.4.3.1	Juruna
15.4.3.2	Xipaya (Shipaya)
15.4.4.1	Tenetehara
15.4.4.2	Urubu (Urubu-Kaapor)
15.5.1.4	Piro (Yine)
15.5.2.3	Shipibo, Conibo, Setebo
15.5.2.4	Cashibo
15.5.2.6	Amahuaca, Cashinahua, Sharanahua, Yaminahua, Yawanahua, Capanahua)
15.5.2.7	Matses (Mayoruna)
15.5.2.8	Harákmbet (=Mashco)
15.5.3.1	Tacana
15.5.3.2	Moseten, Chimane
15.5.4.1	Bolivian Guarani: Chiriguano (including assimilated Chane Arawaks), Pauserna (=Guarasu), Guarayu, Tapiete
15.5.4.2	Chacobo
15.5.5.1	Parintintin; Villa Bella (tribal affiliation unknown)
15.5.5.2	Tupari, Makurap, Sakirap, Ajuru (Wayoro)
15.5.5.3	Yabuti, Amniapä, Kumana, Wari (Aikana), Moré (Itene)
15.5.5.4	Suruí, Gaviâo, Zoro, Arua, Cinta Larga
15.6.1.1	Mundurucu, Curuaia
15.6.2.1	Kamayura
15.6.2.2	Bakairi
15.6.2.3	Kuikuro, Kalapalo
15.6.2.4	Mehinaku, Waura, Yaulapiti
15.6.2.5	Trumai
15.6.3.1	Rikbaktsa
15.6.3.2	Kayabi
15.6.3.4	Nambikwara
15.6.3.5	Paresi
15.7.1.1	Caraja
15.7.1.2	Tapirape
15.7.2.1	Cayapo (incl. Kubenkranken, Pau d’Arco, Shikrin or Xikrin)
15.7.2.2	Suya, Txukarramae
15.7.2.3	Canela (Eastern Timbira): Ramkokamekra, Apaniekra
15.7.2.4	Craho
15.7.2.5	Crenye, Gaviões
15.7.2.6	Apinaye (Apinage, Apinaje)
15.7.2.7	Shavante
15.7.2.8	Sherente
15.7.3.1	Ofaie
15.7.3.2	Guarani: different groups of Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina including Apapocuva, Kaiowá, Mbyá, Chiripá (=Ñandeva)
15.7.3.4	Kaingang, Xokleng
15.7.3.6	Botocudo
16.1.1.2	Terena (Tereno)
16.1.2.2	Chamacoco (Ishir)
16.1.3.1	Nivakle (=Chulupi, Ashluslay, Ajlujlay)
16.1.3.3	Chorote
16.1.3.4	Mataco
16.1.4.2	Sanapana, Lengua (incl Angaite)
16.1.4.3	Toba (incl Pilaga)
16.1.4.4	Mocovi; Kechua of Santiago del Estero with probable Guaikuruan substratum; Abipon
16.2.1.3	Northern and Southern Tehuelche
3.3.2.3	Sardinia, Corsica
3.3.3.2	French (northern France)
3.3.3.3	Wallons, Picardie
3.3.3.4	Upper Brittany
3.3.4.3	Scotland
3.3.5.1	Dutch, Flemish
3.4.1.1	Ancient Greece
3.5.2.2	Serbs, Monte Negro,
4.1.2.1	Ukrainians: Western dialects to the East of Carpathians
4.1.2.2	Ukrainians: Eastern dialects
4.1.2.3	Ukrainians: Northern dialects
4.1.2.5	Byelarusians
4.2.3.1	Finns
4.2.4.2	Estonians
4.2.4.4	Livonians
4.2.5.1	Latvians
4.2.5.2	Lithuanians
5.1.3.1	Abkhaz
5.1.3.3	Cherkassians, Adyghe, Kabardin
5.1.4.1	Karachays, Balkar
5.1.5.3	Kumyk, Terekemen
5.1.7.1	Avar, Andi, Karata, Akhvakh
5.1.7.5	Lezgians, Archin, Kürin; Khinalug
5.2.1.2	Mingrelians (Megrelians), Laz
5.5.2.6	Hui of Xinjiang, Gansu, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia and Qinghai (rare Hui texts from Southern and Eastern China are clustered with the Chinese ones)
5.6.2.1	Hindi-speaking peoples and casts (incl. Teli, Parahiya; incl. Chhattisgarhi) of Northern and West-Central India
6.1.2.3	Gondi (mostly Northern Gondi)
6.1.2.5	Maria, Muria, and other South-Central Dravidians: Binjhwar, Baсор, Bhattra, Bom, Jhoria (=Jhodia), Gadaba (in Koraput, neighbors of Munda-speaking Gadaba), Duruwa (Parji), Mehtar; Pardhan
6.2.2.1	Lepcha
6.2.3.2	SW Arunachal Pradesh: Sherdukpen, Tawang (Monpas), Aka (Hrusso), Miji
6.2.3.3	Chin-Naga: Ao, Mao, Sema, Zeme, Liangmai, Kolren, Kom, Lhota, Rengma, Angami, Kabui, Tangkhul, Koirenf
6.2.3.5	Garo (Atchik), Kachari (Bodo, incl. Lalung), Dimasa, Tripuri, Riang (of Tripura), Khami, Riga, Mori
6.3.1.4	Thai of Thailand
6.3.1.6	Thai of Vietnam, Tai Lue, Khao (Kho, Tai Don, White Tai), Tai Dam (Black Tai), Nung; Buyi; Shui
6.3.2.10	Viet, Muong
6.3.2.3	Stieng, Chrau, Sre (Koho), Maa, Mnong
6.3.2.6	Khmu (Kammu), Puoc
6.3.2.9	Tjam, Ede, Jörai (Jarai)
6.4.1.1	Andamanese
6.4.1.3	Semang, Senoi
6.4.3.6	Simeulue, Nias
6.4.7.1	Northern Luzon: Apayao, Bontoc, Nabaloi (Ibaloi), Ifugao, Igorot (highland people, not specified), Ilocan, Ilongot, Isneg, Kalinga, Kankanay, Tingian (Tinggian, Bilongan Itneg); Ibanag, Kasiguran Agta, Keley-i Kallahan
7.1.1.1	Trans-New Guinea and unclassified Papuan groups of Irian Jaya: Mejprat, Arandai-Bintuni, Inanwatan-Berau, Papua of Gelvink (Cenderawasih) Bay, Kamoró, Marind Anim, Sawi, Mafore; Korowai; Kwerba; Momina, Eipo, Yale, Awyu, Muyu
7.1.2.1	Papua–NewGuinea Highland Papuans:Trans New Guinea & unclassified:Chimbu,Gimi,KaugelHuli,Gadsup,Kuman,Kutubu,Foi (Foe),Kyaka,Kamano (Kafe),Mawatta,Kukukuku (=Anga,=Sambia;Manki,Nauti,Ejuti),Baruya,Kewa,Tembregak,Menya,Melpa,Wiru,Pondoma
7.1.2.2	New Guinea Northern Lowland Papuan groups (Trans New Guinea and unclassified): Komba, Gimi, Susure, Orokaiva, Bogadjim, Ngain, Bargam, Nankina, Yupta Valley, Urawa Valley, Pondoma (Anam)
7.1.2.3	Papua–New Guinea Southern Lowland Papuan groups (Trans New Guinea and unclassified): Gimi, Kiwai, Bina, Mawabula, Mawatta, Keraki, Gambadi (incl. Kwavaru), Purari River delta, Masingara, Wiram (=Suki), Ngain, Daga, Elema
7.1.3.1	Torricelli family: Valman, Samap, Arapesh (Upper, Coastal), Monumbo, Lilau, Ngaimbom; Moando (Banara); Menya, Olo, Buna
7.1.4.1	Saibai, Dauan, Boigu, Badu, Waraber, Wet, Warei, Dauar, Badu, Moa
7.1.5.2	Melanesians of southeastern New Guinea: Mekeo, Motu, Sinagoro, Koita (Koitapu), Mukawa (Are), Wagawaga, Taupota, Awaiama, Gelaria, Goodenough Bay, Bartle Bay, Wedau (Wamira village)
7.1.5.3	Melanesians of the islands of Massim District ( =Milke Bay Province) to the east of New Guinea: Dobu, Rossel, Fergusson, Goodenough, Murua (Woodlark), Trobrian Islands, d'Entrecasteau Islands
7.1.5.4	Melanesians and Papuans of Bismark Archipelago: New Britain (Tolai, Lakalai, Kuni, Sulka, Baining, Gazelle peninsula), New Ireland (Patpatar =Pala), St Matthias Group, Mioko (Melanesians between New Britain and New Ireland)
7.1.5.5	Melanesians of Admiralty Islands (incl Manus); Seimat (Western Islands)
7.1.5.6	Melanesians and Papuans of Northern Solomons: Buka, Bougainville (Siuai, Buin)
7.1.6.8	Loyalty Islands (Uvea, Lifu, Mare)
7.2.1.10	Tokelau
7.2.1.3	Tuvalu (Ellice)
7.2.1.4	Samoa
7.2.1.5	Tonga
7.2.1.7	Niue
7.2.1.9	Tikopia, Bellona, Rennell, partly Aneytium, Futuna (=Erronan, not to be mixed with Futuna in Western Polynesia), Vaeaka-Taumato, incl Matema, Nifeloli, Nukapu, Nupani, Pileni
7.2.2.1	Maori, Moriori (Chatam Islands)
7.2.3.3	Southern Cook Islands: Mangaia, Rarotonga, Atiu, Iatutakim Pukapuka, Tubuai (=Austral Islands, incl Rapa)
7.2.3.6	Marquesas
7.2.3.7	Hawaii
7.2.4.3	Yap
7.2.5.7	Gilbert Islands (Kiribati), Nauru, Banaba (Ocean island)
8.1.2.1	SE Australia: Kamilaroi, Yualarai (Ualarai, Euahlayi), Milpulo (Mailpurgu), Wuradjeri (Wiradjurim, Wiradjeri, Wurundjeri, Yarra, Yarra Yarra), Wongaibon (Wonghibon), Noongahburrah (Narran, Narran River), Kurnai, and many others (see file 0.doc)
8.1.3.1	Arnhem Land: Enindhilyagwa (Groote Eilandt), KuTiwi, Yulengor, Mara, Oenpelli, Murngin, Roper River, Maung, Murinbata, Murngin (Duwal), Millingimbi, Goulburn Island, Ngulugwongga, Yirrkalla, Voctoria River Downs, Alawa, Anu, Kunwinjku
8.1.3.2	Kimberley Plateau: Gwini, Roebuck Bay, Forest River tribes, Drysdale River tribes, Njulnjul, Ungarinyin, Unambal, Bad (Baada)
8.1.4.1	Queensland: Mungkan (Wikmunkan), Wiknatara, Bloomfield River, Cape Bedford, Cape Grafton, Kokowara (Koko-Warra), Koko-yalunyu (Kokokulunggur), Bunya Bunya, Waka-Waka (Wakawaka), Kabikabi, Chepara
8.1.5.3	Western Australia: Walmanjeri, Njolnjol (Njulnjul, Nyul-Nyul), Worora, Kariara (Karierra), Karadjari (Karadjeri, Garadjari), Djaberdjaber (Djaberadjabera), Ngarluma, Wiilman (Wheelman), Bibbulmum (Pebelman), Burong (Panaka)
9.1.1.1	Southern Altai: Altai proper (Altai-Kiji), Telengit
9.1.2.1	Shor
9.1.2.2	Khakas
9.1.4.1	Buryats: Western (Cis-Baikal)
9.1.5.2	Oirats (incl Torgouts, Derbets, Oilots)
9.10.3.1	Manchu
9.2.3.1	Tundra Nenets
9.3.2.1	Western Tungus/Evenki: Podkamennaya Tunguska, Katanga, Nepa, Kamenka, Upper Lena
9.3.2.3	Baikal RegionTungus/Evenki
9.3.4.1	Evens (Lamuts)