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Motif

Name_eng:

Atlas

Description:

One giant supports the earth or the sky

Name_rus:

Атлас

Description_rus:

Единственный великан держит землю или небо

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:

ATU ID:

Stith Thompson ID:

A842

Linked traditions:

Areal ID	Tradition
1.2.5.2	Nyamwesi, Sumbwa
1.3.5.4	Temne (Timne)
10.1.1.3	Southern Taiwan: Rukai, Paiwan, Puyuma, Saaroa, Ketangalan
10.2.1.1	Early Chinese written sources
10.2.2.8	Chinese of Qinghai and Gansu provinces and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
10.2.3.4	Miao (Hmong) and Yao of Southern China
10.2.3.6	Li
10.2.4.1	Koreans; Goguryeo
12.1.2.2	Tagish
12.1.2.3	Inland Tlingit
12.1.2.4	Tahltan
12.2.1.2	Tlingit
12.2.1.3	Haida
12.2.1.4	Tsimshian
12.2.2.2	Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)
12.2.2.3	Bella Coola (Nuxalk)
14.1.2.3	Nahuan groups of Puebla and Huasteca after AD1900
14.1.2.6	Huastec (Teenek)
14.1.3.1	Tepehua, Totonac
14.1.4.1	Chinantec, Mazatec
14.1.4.5	Tequistlatec
14.1.4.6	Huave
14.1.5.1	Tzotzil
14.3.1.1	Choco: Embera, Nonama (Waunana), XVI century Dabaiba, pre-Columbian iconography of Sinu
14.3.2.1	Kogi (Cagaba), Sanha, Creols of Aritama Valley
14.3.4.2	Yupa (Yukpa)
14.3.4.5	Muisca, Muzo
14.4.1.1	Cayapa (Chachi); Cuaiquer (Kwaiker)
14.4.2.1	Northern Peru: Costa (Spanish speaking communities from Ecuadorian border till Ancash and Huanuco departments included; Moche pre-Columbian iconography; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries)
14.4.2.3	Lima dep: Costa and adjacent Sierra (Spanish, Kechua, and Jacaru-speaking communities, mostly in Pachacamac, Cajatambo, Canta, Huarochirí; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries)
15.3.2.2	Napo (Quijo), Kanelo (“Jungle Kechua”)
15.3.7.4	Chayahuita
15.5.1.2	Ashaninca (Campa)
15.5.2.8	Harákmbet (=Mashco)
15.5.5.2	Tupari, Makurap, Sakirap, Ajuru (Wayoro)
15.6.1.1	Mundurucu, Curuaia
15.7.3.2	Guarani: different groups of Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina including Apapocuva, Kaiowá, Mbyá, Chiripá (=Ñandeva)
3.4.1.1	Ancient Greece
3.4.1.2	Ancient Italy: Latins, Etruscans, Magna Graecia
3.5.1.2	Bulgarians
4.1.2.4	Rusyns, Hutsuls
4.2.2.1	Western Sami
5.1.4.2	Ossetians
5.2.2.2	Azeris (Azerbaijanis)
5.2.3.1	Hittite, Hurrit
5.3.2.2	Arabs of Levant (Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan); Bedouins of Sinai
5.3.2.5	Arabs (literary tradition; incl. One Thousand and One Nights)
5.4.3.2	Rushani, Shughni, Khufi, Bartangi
5.4.4.1	Kafir, or Nuristani: Prasun; Kati (incl. Paruni), Ashkun (Ashunu), Waigali
5.6.2.17	Sinhalese; Vedda
5.6.3.5	Nilgiri Hills: Toda, Kota, Kurumba (Kuruba), Badaga, Maravar, Pulaya, Adiya, Kadar, Irula
6.1.1.10	Tribal groups and castes that speak Aryan languages: Dhoba (Dhobi), Halba (Halbi, Pentia), Bhunjia, Lohar (Luhar, Luhara), Kahar, Kamar (Paharia)
6.1.1.7	Bondo, Didayi (Gata')
6.1.2.2	Kond (Khond, Kondh; language is Kui, incl Kuttia, Konda-Dora), Koya; Pengo
6.2.1.1	Central Tibetans (Yu Tsang, incl. Sikkim Tibetans, Tichurong of NW Nepal)
6.2.3.1	Eastern Arunachal Pradesh: Abor (incl Minyong, Shimong, Padam, Pasi, Panggi), Apa Tani (Apatani), Bori, Bugun, Dafla (=Nyishi, Nisi, Nishing, incl Tagin), Gallong (=Galo, Adi), Mishmi
6.2.3.3	Chin-Naga: Ao, Mao, Sema, Zeme, Liangmai, Kolren, Kom, Lhota, Rengma, Angami, Kabui, Tangkhul, Koirenf
6.2.3.6	Kuki, Chiru, Falam (Hallam), Chin (Meitei =Manipuri, Khami, =Kumi), Lakher, Mizo (Lushei), Anal, Pawi (Lai), Purum, Koireng, Milhiem, Kolhen, Mru
6.3.1.2	Karen, Pa-O, Padaung, Kayah
6.3.1.3	Shan
6.3.2.8	Wa (incl Kawa), Bulang
6.4.2.1	Malay; Temuan (incl Mantra or Mentra), Jakun (Moken)
6.4.3.6	Simeulue, Nias
6.4.6.2	Toraja (Toradja), To Mori, Barée (=Eastern Toraja)
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
6.4.7.2	Southern Luzon: Pampango, Pangacian, Sambal, Tagal, Tayabas; Calamian
6.4.7.5	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
6.4.8.8	Alor, Solor, Wetar, Atauru
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
7.1.5.1	Melanesians of the northern coast New Guinea, nearest off-shore islands and Huon Gulf (Morobe district): Watut, Bilbil (Bilibili), Jabim (incl Kai), Tami, Bukawac, Wogeo, Tumleo, Yakamul, Manam, Sissano, Sio
7.2.1.4	Samoa
7.2.1.5	Tonga
7.2.3.1	Society Islands: Tahiti, Borabora, Raiatea
9.2.3.1	Tundra Nenets