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i40
Motif
Motif code:
i40
Name_eng:
Rainbow bow
Description:
Rainbow is a bow
Name_rus:
Радужный лук
Description_rus:
Радуга есть лук
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:
85
ATU ID:
Stith Thompson ID:
A791.1
Linked traditions:
Sumer
Old and New Testament
Saudi Arabia
Mehri; Harsusi, Jibbali (Shahri, Shauri), Hobyot
Arabs of Levant (Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan); Bedouins of Sinai
Arabs of Iraq
Sanye (Aweer)
Yao, Makua
Shone (Shona, =Mashona, =Karanga), Makoni (Shoni dialect), Remba (=Hungwe, Wahungwe); Zezuru, Rozwi, Ndau (Vandau)
Ila (Baila)
Kerewe, Sukuma, Kwaya, Kumbi, Busiba, Gusii, Suba
Kikuyu, Chuka, Embu, Emberre, Mwimbe
Hausa
Akan, Ashanti, Akwapim; Ga (Accra), Kra, Twi (Chwi, Chi)
Simeulue, Nias
Northern Munda of Kharwar branch: Birhor, Ho, Mundari, Kol, Asur (including Agaria, Kol, Birjhia), Bhumij
Sora (Savara, Saora), Parenga
Kond (Khond, Kondh; language is Kui, incl Kuttia, Konda-Dora), Koya; Pengo
Gondi (mostly Northern Gondi)
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
Indian literary tradition (Vedic, Brahman, Purana, Indian Buddhism, Hinduism, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Panchtantra, Jatakas); iconography of Hindu temples
Telugu (incl. Yanadi, Chenchu)
Tamil, Muthuvan, Marvar
Nilgiri Hills: Toda, Kota, Kurumba (Kuruba), Badaga, Maravar, Pulaya, Adiya, Kadar, Irula
Bengali, Maithili
Punjabi, Seraiki (Multani)
Kashmiri
Marathi (incl. Bhamta; incl. Mumbai area)
Gujarati
Rajasthani (Radjasthan and Madhya Pradesh)
Hindi-speaking peoples and casts (incl. Teli, Parahiya; incl. Chhattisgarhi) of Northern and West-Central India
Chero
Bhils (incl Barela-Bhilala), Pardhi, Kokna, Parwa
Sinhalese; Vedda
Kafir, or Nuristani: Prasun; Kati (incl. Paruni), Ashkun (Ashunu), Waigali
Wales
Spain
Portuguese
Catalan
Ancient Italy: Latins, Etruscans, Magna Graecia
Poles
Greeks (modern)
Macedonians
Croatians; Italians of Dalmatia (if the motif is absent among other Italians)
Slovenians
Ancient Greece
Estonians
Finns
Western Sami
Eastern Sami (including Inari, Skolts)
Norwegians
Rushani, Shughni, Khufi, Bartangi
Yagnobi
Highland Tajik
Tajik
Persians
Karachays, Balkar
Ossetians
Ingush
Lezgians, Archin, Kürin; Khinalug
Tabasaran, Aghul
Avar, Andi, Akhvakh
Kumyk, Terekemen
Armenians
Kazan (Middle Volga) Tatars
Bashkirs
Mari (Cheremis)
Mordvins
Komi (Zyrians and Permyaks)
Eastern Khanty (Ostyaks)
Tuvinians of Tuva
Northern Selkups
Assiniboine
Coeur D'Alene, Kalispel (Pend d'Oreille; incl Spokane)
Coastal Miwok
Jicarilla
Zuni
Tewa (San Juan, Santa Clara, San Ildefonso, Tesuque, Nambé; Hano), Tiwa (Taos, Picuris; Sandia, Isleta), Towa (Jemez)
Mayo, Yaqui, Sinaloa
Chimila (Ette)
Ndebele, Pedi, Thonga (incl Ronga), Hlengwe, Matabele (Tebele)
Tonga (Tsonga; incl, Soli, Sala, Lenje)
Chechens
Northern Khanty (Ostyaks)
Parachi, Ormur
Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif:
k27z2
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000
Motif:
k27z2a1
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 5 Weight: 1000
Motif:
k27z2a
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 6 Weight: 833
Motif:
b33e2
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 6 Weight: 833
Motif:
k101c
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 5 Weight: 800
Motif:
m39a4d
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
m23a
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
l16b
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 8 Weight: 750
Motif:
c36
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 8 Weight: 750
Motif:
k73a3
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 8 Weight: 750
Motif:
b49b
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
c6g
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
c8c1
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
k155c
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
f101
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
c33a1
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
n31
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
m171d
Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 10 Weight: 700
Motif:
k9a
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667