i78


Motif

Motif code: 
i78
Name_eng: 
The square earth
Description: 

The earth is square, the sky is usually round

Name_rus: 
Квадратная земля
Description_rus: 
Земля мыслится прямоугольной (обычно – квадратной)
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: 
48
ATU ID: 
Stith Thompson ID: 

Linked traditions:
Murle, Me'en (Bodi), Didinga
Tiv, Bamum (Bamun), Mungaka (Mgaka, Bali), Beba, Anaguta, Bete (Mbete, Karang), Ekoi, Nyang, Vute (Wute), Jukun, Chamba, Bamileke, Kwotto, Kirri; Denya (Nyang)
Shan
Garo (Atchik), Kachari (Bodo, incl. Lalung), Dimasa, Tripuri, Riang (of Tripura), Khami, Riga, Mori
Miao (Hmong) and Yao of Southern China
Meo (Hmong) of Thailand, Laos and Northern Vietnam
Lahu, Kucong, Yi, Nosu (Nuosu, Northern Yi), Nisu, Nusu, Sani, Jino, Lolo (incl. Bai), Axi, Nasu
Early Chinese written sources
Serbs, Monte Negro,
Scandinavians: early written sources ("Edda"; Saxo Grammaticus etc.); Gothland picture stones; Ancient Germans (Late Bronze Age in Scandinavia)
Nogai
Kazakh
Mordvins
Chuvash
Mongols (Khalkha)
Shor
Southern Altai: Altai proper (Altai-Kiji), Telengit
Central Yakuts (Sakha)
Baikal RegionTungus/Evenki
Tungus.Evenki) of Russian Far East
Chukchi
Tlingit
Shuswap
Thompson (Nlaka'pamux)
Creek, Seminole; Tuskegee; iconography of Kentucky Hopewell
Yuki (Yuki proper, Coastal Yuki, Huchnob)
Pomo
Navajo
Eastern Keres (Cochiti, Sia, San Felipe, Santo Domingo, Santa Ana, Paguate, Seama)
Pame, Jonaz (Chichimeca-Jonaz), Mazahua, Otomi
Tojolabal, Chuj, Jacalteca, Kanjobal, Mocho (incl Tuzantec), Acatec
Zoque; Izapa iconography (I millennium BC)
Tepehua, Totonac
Tzotzil
Tzeltal
Chol; pre-Columbian Mayan iconography
Yucatec, Itza; pre-Columbian Mayan iconography of Yucatan
Akuriyo (incl Turaekare)
Cayapa (Chachi); Cuaiquer (Kwaiker)
Kandoshi (Murato, Maina); Iquito
Shipibo, Conibo, Setebo
Cashibo
Chorote
Central Tibetans (Yu Tsang, incl. Sikkim Tibetans, Tichurong of NW Nepal)
Northeastern Yakuts (Sakha): Yana, Indigirka and Kolyma Basins
Early Russian written sources
Ilimpii Tungus/Evenki
Byzantine literature

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: b6a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif: m78e Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif: c6i1 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: k184 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: c8f Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif: k169 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif: h7f2 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif: h43ac Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 7 Weight: 571
Motif: k109 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 7 Weight: 571
Motif: k38f3 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 2 Weight: 500
Motif: i50b Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: b25 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif: h43ab Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: l42f Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif: k27n3a1 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 2 Weight: 500
Motif: l108f Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: b47a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif: i59b4 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 8 Weight: 500
Motif: i8e Shared traditions: 13 All traditions: 27 Weight: 481