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Motif

Name_eng:

The Sun and Moon emerge from the eyes of a being

Description:

The Sun and Moon (Rig-Veda: the Sun only) appear from eyes of an anthropomorphic being

Name_rus:

Солнце и луна возникают из глаз существа

Description_rus:

Солнце и луна (Ригведа: только солнце) возникают из глаз антропоморфного существа

Motif type:

Cosmology and etiology

Motif group:

01 Sun and Moon

08 Queer and monstrous beings, creatures, objects and loci, folk beliefs related to particular phenomena and objects

Motif analysis result:

1. Only those Old World motifs that are not found in America besides among the Aleuts, Eskimo and Northern Athabaskans.

Motif analysis result tradition count all:

Linked traditions:

Areal ID	Tradition
6.4.5.3	Bali, Lombok
6.1.1.7	Bondo, Didayi (Gata')
6.2.1.1	Central Tibetans (Yu Tsang, incl. Sikkim Tibetans, Tichurong of NW Nepal)
7.2.4.1	Chamorro (Guam and other Marianas)
10.2.2.8	Chinese of Qinghai and Gansu provinces and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
10.2.1.1	Early Chinese written sources
6.2.3.1	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
7.2.5.7	Gilbert Islands (Kiribati), Nauru, Banaba (Ocean island)
10.2.2.6	Henan and Hubei Chinese
5.6.1.1	Indian literary tradition (Vedic, Brahman, Purana, Indian Buddhism, Hinduism, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Panchtantra, Jatakas); iconography of Hindu temples
10.3.2.4	Japan AD 700-1700
6.1.1.6	Juang
5.1.1.1	Kalmyk
6.2.3.6	Kuki, Chiru, Falam (Hallam), Chin (Meitei =Manipuri, Khami, =Kumi), Lakher, Mizo (Lushei), Anal, Pawi (Lai), Purum, Koireng, Milhiem, Kolhen, Mru
10.2.3.1	Lahu, Kucong, Yi, Nosu (Nuosu, Northern Yi), Nisu, Nusu, Sani, Jino, Lolo (incl. Bai), Axi, Nasu
6.4.2.1	Malay; Temuan (incl Mantra or Mentra), Jakun (Moken)
9.10.3.1	Manchu
10.2.3.5	Meo (Hmong) of Thailand, Laos and Northern Vietnam
10.2.3.4	Miao (Hmong) and Yao of Southern China
6.1.1.3	Northern Munda of Kharwar branch: Birhor, Ho, Mundari, Kol, Asur (including Agaria, Kol, Birjhia), Bhumij
10.2.2.11	Shandong Chinese
10.2.2.3	Sichuan Chinese
6.4.3.6	Simeulue, Nias
7.2.3.3	Southern Cook Islands: Mangaia, Rarotonga, Atiu, Iatutakim Pukapuka, Tubuai (=Austral Islands, incl Rapa)
6.3.2.9	Tjam, Ede, Jörai (Jarai)