h2


Motif

Motif code: 
h2
Name_eng: 
The selfish animal
Description: 

Animals ask God to make people mortal because people would be too numerous and step on the animals, deprive them of their food and habitat, or because the animals want to feast on the human corpses

Name_rus: 
Эгоистичное животное
Description_rus: 
Животные просят Бога сделать людей (тигре: домашних животных) смертными или иным образом сократить их число, так как боятся, что люди затопчут их, лишат пищи или мест обитания, заставят работать и т.п.
Motif type: 
Cosmology and etiology
Motif group: 
04 Origin of death, diseases and hard life
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: 
27
ATU ID: 
Stith Thompson ID: 

Linked traditions:
Geez, Tigrai, Tigre
Kikuyu, Chuka, Embu, Emberre, Mwimbe
Gogo, Kaguru, Luguru, Zigula, Taveta, Shambala (Šambala), Bondei, Taeta, Dabida; Zaramo
Toraja (Toradja), To Mori, Barée (=Eastern Toraja)
Bahnar, Bana, Sedang, Por
Korku
Northern Munda of Kharwar branch: Birhor, Ho, Mundari, Kol, Asur (including Agaria, Kol, Birjhia), Bhumij
Chin-Naga: Ao, Mao, Sema, Zeme, Liangmai, Kolren, Kom, Lhota, Rengma, Angami, Kabui, Tangkhul, Koirenf
Northern Naga: Konyak (incl. Tangsa), Lungshang, Wancho, Nokte, Moclum, Lunshan, Chang, Maring, Naga of Myanmar
Abkhaz
Tundra Nenets
Oirats (incl Torgouts, Derbets, Oilots)
Western Tungus/Evenki: Podkamennaya Tunguska, Katanga, Nepa, Kamenka, Upper Lena
Haida
Coos
Kutenai
Klamath, Modoc
Creek, Seminole; Tuskegee; iconography of Kentucky Hopewell
Choctaw, Chicasaw
Cherokee
Washo
Yuma proper (Quechan), Mohave, Maricopa
Seri
Papago
Warihio (Guarijío), Tarahumara
Tepehua, Totonac
Northern and Southern Tehuelche

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: h40a Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: l85e Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 2 Weight: 500
Motif: f85 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif: b112 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif: m55 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif: c33b Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: k73b2 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: d12a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: m60b1 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: m11d Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 6 Weight: 333
Motif: j50b Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 6 Weight: 333
Motif: l90d Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: j27a Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 6 Weight: 333
Motif: e40 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: m74e Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: i55b Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: m108b Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 6 Weight: 333
Motif: k9a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: m29i Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 13 Weight: 308