i43a | MapsOfMyths

Name_eng:

The celestial monster

Description:

Giant reptilian monster (serpent, more rare fish, chain of fish) extends in the sky and/or supports the sky being associated with Milky Way or the rainbow

Name_rus:

Космический змей

Description_rus:

Гигантская рептилия, змей, рыба, цепочка из рыб простирается над землей и/ли поддерживает небо. Обычно ассоциируется с Млечным Путем, иногда с радугой

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:

Areal ID	Tradition
1.2.2.5	Malawi (incl Nyanja, Banyanja, Manganja), Tumbuka (incl Henga), Nsenga, Matengo, (Ba)Wenda
1.3.4.3	Southern Gur (Oti-Volta): Grusi, Kabiye, Kasena, Lyela (Lyele), Wala, Dyan
10.2.1.1	Early Chinese written sources
10.2.1.1	Early Chinese written sources
12.7.1.7	Western Shoshone, Gosiute
14.1.3.1	Tepehua, Totonac
14.1.3.2	Gulf Nahuatl
14.1.3.3	Sayula Popoluca (=Veracruz Mixe), Sierra Popoluca, Veracruz Zoque
14.1.5.4	Chorti
14.1.6.1	Yucatec, Itza; pre-Columbian Mayan iconography of Yucatan
14.1.7.2	Quiche, Achí, Cakchiquel, Pocomchi, Pocomam
14.2.2.1	Bribri, Cabecar, Térraba; Chiriqui (AD 800-1500) iconography
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)
15.1.1.2	Sicuani
15.1.2.1	Makiritare (Yecuana)
15.2.2.1	Warao
15.2.3.6	Guiana Kariña, Kaliña, Galibi
15.3.4.3	Desana, Siriano; Tatuyo, Bara, Tuyuca
15.4.1.1	Manao, Katawishi (Teffé lake); groups of uncertain affiliation mostly from Rio Jamunda
15.4.4.1	Tenetehara
15.4.4.2	Urubu (Urubu-Kaapor)
15.5.3.1	Tacana
15.5.3.2	Moseten, Chimane
16.1.4.4	Mocovi; Kechua of Santiago del Estero with probable Guaikuruan substratum; Abipon
3.5.1.2	Bulgarians
4.1.1.1	Poles
5.2.2.1	Armenians
5.3.1.6	Phoenicia
5.6.2.1	Hindi-speaking peoples and casts (incl. Teli, Parahiya; incl. Chhattisgarhi) of Northern and West-Central India
6.2.4.1	Kachin (Jingpho), Chak, Maru
6.3.1.1	Burmese, Intha
6.4.1.3	Semang, Senoi
6.4.3.2	Batak (Toba, Dairi)
6.4.3.3	Minangkabau; Kerinci
6.4.3.6	Simeulue, Nias
6.4.4.1	Ot Danum, Ngaju, Maanyan (Ma'anyan)
6.4.6.4	Bugi, Macassar
6.4.7.6	Sulu: Mapun, Samal, Sama, Taosug (Tausug), Badjaw
7.1.1.1	Trans-New Guinea and unclassified Papuan groups of Irian Jaya: Mejprat, Arandai-Bintuni, Inanwatan-Berau, Papua of Gelvink (Cenderawasih) Bay, Kamoró, Marind Anim, Sawi, Mafore; Korowai; Kwerba; Momina, Eipo, Yale, Awyu, Muyu
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
7.2.2.1	Maori, Moriori (Chatam Islands)
7.2.3.1	Society Islands: Tahiti, Borabora, Raiatea
7.2.3.4	Tuamotu, incl Pukapuka (different from Pukapuka in Cook Islands), Vahitahi, Anaa, Hao, Fangatau
7.2.3.5	Mangareva
7.2.3.7	Hawaii
7.2.3.8	Easter Island
7.2.5.7	Gilbert Islands (Kiribati), Nauru, Banaba (Ocean island)
8.1.2.1	SE Australia: Kamilaroi, Yualarai (Ualarai, Euahlayi), Milpulo (Mailpurgu), Wuradjeri (Wiradjurim, Wiradjeri, Wurundjeri, Yarra, Yarra Yarra), Wongaibon (Wonghibon), Noongahburrah (Narran, Narran River), Kurnai, and many others (see file 0.doc)
9.1.3.1	Tuvinians of Tuva