i43b


Motif

Name_eng: 
Milky Way is a serpent or fish
Description: 

Milky Way is a reptile, fish, or chain of fish

Name_rus: 
Млечный Путь – змей или рыба
Description_rus: 
Млечный Путь есть рептилия, рыба или цепочка из рыб
Motif type: 
Cosmology and etiology
Motif group: 
02 Moon spots, stars, constellations
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: 
38
ATU ID: 
Stith Thompson ID: 

Linked traditions:
Areal IDTradition
1.2.2.5Malawi (incl Nyanja, Banyanja, Manganja), Tumbuka (incl Henga), Nsenga, Matengo, (Ba)Wenda
10.1.1.4Ami
10.2.1.1Early Chinese written sources
14.1.3.1Tepehua, Totonac
14.1.3.3Sayula Popoluca (=Veracruz Mixe), Sierra Popoluca, Veracruz Zoque
14.1.5.4Chorti
14.1.6.1Yucatec, Itza; pre-Columbian Mayan iconography of Yucatan
14.1.6.3Kekchi; Mopan
14.1.7.2Quiche, Achí, Cakchiquel, Pocomchi, Pocomam
14.2.2.1Bribri, Cabecar, Térraba; Chiriqui (AD 800-1500) iconography
14.4.2.1Northern Peru: Costa (Spanish speaking communities from Ecuadorian border till Ancash and Huanuco departments included; Moche pre-Columbian iconography; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries)
15.1.1.2Sicuani
15.1.2.1Makiritare (Yecuana)
15.3.4.3Desana, Siriano; Tatuyo, Bara, Tuyuca
15.4.1.1Manao, Katawishi (Teffé lake); groups of uncertain affiliation mostly from Rio Jamunda
15.4.4.1Tenetehara
15.4.4.2Urubu (Urubu-Kaapor)
15.5.3.1Tacana
15.5.3.2Moseten, Chimane
16.1.4.4Mocovi; Kechua of Santiago del Estero with probable Guaikuruan substratum; Abipon
4.1.2.5Byelarusians
5.3.1.4Akkad, Assyria, Babylonia
5.6.2.1Hindi-speaking peoples and casts (incl. Teli, Parahiya; incl. Chhattisgarhi) of Northern and West-Central India
6.3.1.1Burmese, Intha
6.4.3.3Minangkabau; Kerinci
6.4.3.6Simeulue, Nias
6.4.6.4Bugi, Macassar
6.4.7.6Sulu: Mapun, Samal, Sama, Taosug (Tausug), Badjaw
7.1.1.1Trans-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
7.1.5.1Melanesians 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
7.2.2.1Maori, Moriori (Chatam Islands)
7.2.3.1Society Islands: Tahiti, Borabora, Raiatea
7.2.3.4Tuamotu, incl Pukapuka (different from Pukapuka in Cook Islands), Vahitahi, Anaa, Hao, Fangatau
7.2.3.5Mangareva
7.2.3.7Hawaii
7.2.3.8Easter Island
7.2.5.7Gilbert Islands (Kiribati), Nauru, Banaba (Ocean island)
8.1.2.1SE 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)

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: b77c Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif: i43a Shared traditions: 35 All traditions: 49 Weight: 714
Motif: a13b Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif: a1a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 2 Weight: 500
Motif: e34 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: l1e Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 7 Weight: 429
Motif: m5d Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif: k16a Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif: j24 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 11 Weight: 364
Motif: a8 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: l39a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 9 Weight: 333
Motif: a19b Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 6 Weight: 333
Motif: g3 Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 15 Weight: 333
Motif: i27d Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: b121 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: g16 Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 15 Weight: 333
Motif: n39 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: e39a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: f9f2 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333