h16


Motif

Motif code: 
h16
Name_eng: 
Rivers of tears
Description: 

Rivers of tears exist in the other world. Tears shed on earth fill there big containers

Name_rus: 
Реки слез
Description_rus: 
В ином мире есть реки слез. Пролитые на земле слезы наполняют там крупные емкости
Motif type: 
Cosmology and etiology
Motif group: 
08 Queer and monstrous beings, creatures, objects and loci, folk beliefs related to particular phenomena and objects
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
Motif analysis result tradition count all: 
21
Stith Thompson ID: 
A671.2.2.

Linked traditions:
Toraja (Toradja), To Mori, Barée (=Eastern Toraja)
Spain
Portuguese
Basques
Maltese
Lithuanians
Iranian literary tradition (including Avesta, Pahlevi scripts, Šah-nāmeh, Marzbān-nāmeh); Zoroastrians of Iran, Indian Parsees
Kazakh
Kirghiz
Turkmen
Udmurt
Tuvinians of Tuva
Shor
Southern Altai: Altai proper (Altai-Kiji), Telengit
Central Yupik
Ingalik (Der Hit’an)
Tlingit
Quiche, Achí, Cakchiquel, Pocomchi, Pocomam
Sayula Popoluca (=Veracruz Mixe), Sierra Popoluca, Veracruz Zoque
Lacandon
Kogi (Cagaba), Sanha, Creols of Aritama Valley

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: m78e Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif: k27u2 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 6 Weight: 667
Motif: f100a Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: k127b Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 7 Weight: 571
Motif: b32a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 2 Weight: 500
Motif: k27n3a1 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 2 Weight: 500
Motif: i22g1 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: k38b1 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: m109d Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 2 Weight: 500
Motif: m11b Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: k80c3 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 8 Weight: 500
Motif: b47a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif: a1a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 2 Weight: 500
Motif: k109 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 7 Weight: 429
Motif: i20b Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif: b42h2 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif: k67g Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif: m39a2e Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: h7g2 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333