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i100
Motif
Motif code:
i100
Name_eng:
The Pleiades are girls
Description:
The Pleiades are a group of girls or women (with children)
Name_rus:
Плеяды – девушки, женщины
Description_rus:
Плеяды – группа девушек или женщин (с детьми)
Motif type:
Cosmology and etiology
Motif group:
02 Moon spots, stars, constellations
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:
92
ATU ID:
Stith Thompson ID:
Linked traditions:
Arabs of Levant (Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan); Bedouins of Sinai
Arabs of Iraq
Berbers of Morocco and adjacent parts of Algeria
Morocco Arabs
Murle, Me'en (Bodi), Didinga
Dholuo (=Luo, Nilotic Kawirondo)
Banda, Gbaya (Baya), Manja, Ngbandi, Mbum (incl Mbaye), Fali; Mündü
Congo (Koongo, Bacongo; incl Vili, Fioti, (Ma)Yombe, MuKunyi), Ndombo, Luango (Loango), Zombo (Sambo), Laadi (Laari), (Ba)Fioti, Woyo (Kiwoyo)
Duala (Douala), Basa (Basaá), Kwiri (Kweli), Isubu
Tiv, Bamum (Bamun), Mungaka (Mgaka, Bali), Beba, Anaguta, Bete (Mbete, Karang), Ekoi, Nyang, Vute (Wute), Jukun, Chamba, Bamileke, Kwotto, Kirri; Denya (Nyang)
Tuareg
Khoekhoe (=Hottentot; incl Nama, Korana); Damara
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)
Western Australia: Walmanjeri, Njolnjol (Njulnjul, Nyul-Nyul), Worora, Kariara (Karierra), Karadjari (Karadjeri, Garadjari), Djaberdjaber (Djaberadjabera), Ngarluma, Wiilman (Wheelman), Bibbulmum (Pebelman), Burong (Panaka)
Central Australia: Kaitish, Warramunga, Arunta (Aranda), Loritja (Kukatja), Pijandjara (Pitjantjara), Adnjamatana (Andjamathana, Wailpi), Aluridja, Walpiri (Walbiri), Aluridja, Matuntara (Maduntara), Nambutji, Wamma (=Wommana?)
Queensland: Mungkan (Wikmunkan), Wiknatara, Bloomfield River, Cape Bedford, Cape Grafton, Kokowara (Koko-Warra), Koko-yalunyu (Kokokulunggur), Bunya Bunya, Waka-Waka (Wakawaka), Kabikabi, Chepara
Southern Australia: Dieri, Urabunna (Arabana), Flinderce Mountains, Kujani, Andyamatana (Andjamatana, Wailpi)
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
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
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
Southern Solomons: southern part of Santa Ysabel (Bughotu), Guadalcanal, San Cristobal, Malaita (Kwaio people), Ulawa
Stieng, Chrau, Sre (Koho), Maa, Mnong
Eastern Arunachal Pradesh: Abor (incl Minyong, Shimong, Padam, Pasi, Panggi), Apa Tani (Apatani), Bori, Bugun, Dafla (=Nyishi, Nisi, Nishing, incl Tagin), Gallong (=Galo, Adi), Mishmi
Chin-Naga: Ao, Mao, Sema, Zeme, Liangmai, Kolren, Kom, Lhota, Rengma, Angami, Kabui, Tangkhul, Koirenf
Kuki, Chiru, Falam (Hallam), Chin (Meitei =Manipuri, Khami, =Kumi), Lakher, Mizo (Lushei), Anal, Pawi (Lai), Purum, Koireng, Milhiem, Kolhen, Mru
Indian literary tradition (Vedic, Brahman, Purana, Indian Buddhism, Hinduism, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Panchtantra, Jatakas); iconography of Hindu temples
Bengali, Maithili
Himachali-Pahari (Western Pahari)
Bhils (incl Barela-Bhilala), Pardhi, Kokna, Parwa
Early Chinese written sources
Ancient Italy: Latins, Etruscans, Magna Graecia
Poles
Kashubians, Poles of Polish Pomorie
Sorbians (Luzhitsa Serbs)
Czech
Greeks (modern)
Ancient Greece
Western Sami
Eastern Sami (including Inari, Skolts)
Ukrainians: Western dialects to the East of Carpathians
Ossetians
Nogai
Kazan (Middle Volga) Tatars
Mari (Cheremis)
Tuvinians of Tuva
Khakas
Tungus (Evenki) of China (Solon, Birar, Oroqen, Manegir)
Ainu
Udeghe
Oroch
Nanai
Negidal
Manchu
Chukchi
Asiatic Eskimo (Sirenek, Naukan, Chaplino)
Lenape (Delaware)
Huron (incl Wyandot)
Five Nations Iroquois (Seneca, Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga)
Quapaw
Kiowa
Karok
Yurok
Pomo
Ohlone (Costanoan)
Atsugewi
Yokuts
Northern Foothills Yokuts (Chukchansi, Dumna, Kechayi)
Salinan
Kawaiisu
Mono (Monache)
Northern Paiute (=Paviotso)
Northern Paiute (=Paviotso)
Ute
Serrano
Gabrielino (Tongva)
Cahuilla, Cupeño
Luiseño, Juaneño
Diegueño: Ipai, Tipai, Kamia (Kumeai)
Paipai
Kiliwa
Yuma proper (Quechan), Mohave, Maricopa
Pima
Papago
Warihio (Guarijío), Tarahumara
Guiana Kariña, Kaliña, Galibi
Aimara
Ayoreo
Chamacoco (Ishir)
Jiangsu and Zhejang Chinese
Germans: Northeast (Brandenburg, Meklenburg, Rügen, Pommern, Silesia, Posen)
Eastern Prussia
Khamti, Ahom
Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif:
k27n3a1
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 2 Weight: 1000
Motif:
m105a1
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
f101
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
j19c
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
m50
Shared traditions: 23 All traditions: 34 Weight: 676
Motif:
i27d
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif:
m74c
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif:
i50c
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif:
b121
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif:
h17
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 9 Weight: 667
Motif:
m75b3
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 6 Weight: 667
Motif:
b119
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif:
m7c
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 6 Weight: 667
Motif:
j50b
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 6 Weight: 667
Motif:
k32k
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif:
i100c
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif:
d4q
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 7 Weight: 571
Motif:
a13a
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 9 Weight: 556
Motif:
i115a
Shared traditions: 16 All traditions: 31 Weight: 516