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Motif

Name_eng:

Chthonic serpent

Description:

Giant serpent lies on the perimeter of the earth or supports the earth

Name_rus:

Хтонический змей

Description_rus:

Огромный змей окаймляет, воплощает или поддерживает землю

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:

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Linked traditions:

Areal ID	Tradition
1.3.3.4	Fon
1.3.4.5	Dogon
12.3.7.7	Oregon Athabaskans: Lower Umpqua, Tututni (incl Joshua), Upper Coquille, Galice, Tolowa
12.4.1.1	Winnebago
12.6.5.7	Chumash
12.6.5.8	Kitanemuk
12.8.4.4	Yuma proper (Quechan), Mohave, Maricopa
13.3.1.1	Shawnee
14.1.1.4	Huichol
15.2.2.1	Warao
15.5.2.3	Shipibo, Conibo, Setebo
15.5.5.3	Yabuti, Amniapä, Kumana, Wari (Aikana), Moré (Itene)
3.1.1.1	Ancient Egypt
3.5.1.2	Bulgarians
3.5.2.2	Serbs, Monte Negro,
4.1.1.5	Slovakians
4.1.2.1	Ukrainians: Western dialects to the East of Carpathians
4.2.1.1	Scandinavians: early written sources ("Edda"; Saxo Grammaticus etc.); Gothland picture stones; Ancient Germans (Late Bronze Age in Scandinavia)
5.1.3.1	Abkhaz
5.2.1.1	Georgians
5.2.2.1	Armenians
5.5.1.1	Kazakh
5.6.1.1	Indian literary tradition (Vedic, Brahman, Purana, Indian Buddhism, Hinduism, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Panchtantra, Jatakas); iconography of Hindu temples
5.6.2.2	Himachali-Pahari (Western Pahari)
5.6.3.4	Tamil, Muthuvan, Marvar
6.1.1.10	Tribal groups and castes that speak Aryan languages: Dhoba (Dhobi), Halba (Halbi, Pentia), Bhunjia, Lohar (Luhar, Luhara), Kahar, Kamar (Paharia)
6.1.2.2	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)
6.2.3.4	Northern Naga: Konyak (incl. Tangsa), Lungshang, Wancho, Nokte, Moclum, Lunshan, Chang, Maring, Naga of Myanmar
6.2.3.5	Garo (Atchik), Kachari (Bodo, incl. Lalung), Dimasa, Tripuri, Riang (of Tripura), Khami, Riga, Mori
6.2.4.1	Kachin (Jingpho), Chak, Maru
6.3.2.1	Khmer
6.4.2.1	Malay; Temuan (incl Mantra or Mentra), Jakun (Moken)
6.4.3.2	Batak (Toba, Dairi)
6.4.3.6	Simeulue, Nias
6.4.4.4	Bidayuh (incl. Maloh), Iban (Sea Dayak), Sakarram; Brunei
6.4.4.4	Bidayuh (incl. Maloh), Iban (Sea Dayak), Sakarram; Brunei
6.4.5.1	Yavanese, Kalang, Madura
6.4.5.3	Bali, Lombok
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
6.4.8.5	Roti
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
7.1.7.1	Fiji
7.2.5.4	Truk, Eastern Fayu, Losap, Pulap, Puluwat, Mortlock (incl. Satawan)
8.1.3.2	Kimberley Plateau: Gwini, Roebuck Bay, Forest River tribes, Drysdale River tribes, Njulnjul, Ungarinyin, Unambal, Bad (Baada)
9.2.2.4	Northern Selkups