i2


Motif

Motif code: 
i2
Name_eng: 
Lightning from eyes
Description: 

Lightning emerges from eyes or mouth of the being who is thought to produce thunderstorms

Name_rus: 
Молнии из глаз или рта
Description_rus: 
Молнии вылетают из глаз или изо рта существа, воплощающего грозу
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: 
60
ATU ID: 
Stith Thompson ID: 

Linked traditions:
Ila (Baila)
Gilbert Islands (Kiribati), Nauru, Banaba (Ocean island)
Mindanao: Blaan (Bilaan), Bagobo, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Hiligáynon, Binukid, Magindaan (=Magindanao: main Muslim population), Mandaya, Mansaka, Manobo (Agusan, Ata, Dibabawon, Sarangani, Ilianen), Maranao, Subanon (=Subanun), Subanen, Tboli
Central Taiwan: Bunun (Vonum), La'arua, Tsou, Kanabu, Kanakanabu
Thai of Vietnam, Tai Lue, Khao (Kho, Tai Don, White Tai), Tai Dam (Black Tai), Nung; Buyi; Shui
Lithuanians
Mordvins
Komi (Zyrians and Permyaks)
Eastern Khanty (Ostyaks)
Forest Nenets
Tundra Nenets
Southern Altai: Altai proper (Altai-Kiji), Telengit
Kets
Western Tungus/Evenki: Podkamennaya Tunguska, Katanga, Nepa, Kamenka, Upper Lena
Nivkh
Chipewyan (Dëne Sųłıné)
Hare (incl. Sahtu, or North Slavey, and Bearlake)
Tutchone
Tagish
Inland Tlingit
Tsetsaut
Denaina
Gwich'in (Kutchin, Loucheux)
Copper
Tlingit
Nootka (Nu-chah-nulth), Makah
Western Ojibwa (Chippewa)
Menominee
Sauk (Sak, Mesquakie), Fox, Kickapoo
Potawatomi
Winnebago
Sarsee (Tsuu T'ina)
Arapaho
Teton (incl Oglala)
Mandan
Iowa
Arikara
Pawnee
Plains Cree
Plains Ojibwa
Hidatsa
Sechelt (incl Sisiatl), Squamish, Halcomelem
Quileute, Chemakum (Hoh)
Coos
Alcea; Siuslaw
Cherokee
Yuki (Yuki proper, Coastal Yuki, Huchnob)
Pomo
Tewa (San Juan, Santa Clara, San Ildefonso, Tesuque, Nambé; Hano), Tiwa (Taos, Picuris; Sandia, Isleta), Towa (Jemez)
Kuna; XVI century data on Eastern Panama
Desana, Siriano; Tatuyo, Bara, Tuyuca
Pasco, Junin, Huancavelica departments: Central Peru, Sierra (Kechua-speaking communities in Spanish sources XVI-XVII centuries)
Ayacucho department (Kechua-speaking communities; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries)
Kechua-speaking communities of Apurimac, Cuzco, Arequipa, Puno departments; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries; Callawaya (Kechua with Pukina substratum)
Siriono
Mataco
Toba (incl Pilaga)
Caduveo, Mbaya
Kodiak
Shaanxi Chinese

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: m66a Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 8 Weight: 875
Motif: b65 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 5 Weight: 800
Motif: b95a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif: l5e Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif: i37e Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: l108g Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: k73b7 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: m75a Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 11 Weight: 636
Motif: m13a Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 10 Weight: 600
Motif: g30 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif: i37d Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif: m22a Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 7 Weight: 571
Motif: m65a Shared traditions: 12 All traditions: 21 Weight: 571
Motif: i5b Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 7 Weight: 571
Motif: k25b Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 7 Weight: 571
Motif: m79 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 7 Weight: 571
Motif: b48b Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 9 Weight: 556
Motif: k43c Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 9 Weight: 556
Motif: m53c Shared traditions: 9 All traditions: 17 Weight: 529