j23


Motif

Motif code: 
j23
Name_eng: 
A late son kills monsters
Description: 

People (elder brothers, elder siblings, elder sister) disappear (one by one). A lonely woman has a baby or finds a baby or she becomes pregnant magically and gives birth to a boy or twins. The boy grows up, exterminates the antagonists, usually revives and releases those who had disappeared

Name_rus: 
Поздний сын побеждает монстра
Description_rus: 
Люди вообще или старшие братья (сиблинги, старшая сестра) пропадают один за другим. Женщина воспитывает с младенчества мальчика или близнецов. Иногда, оставшись одна, она зачинает сына чудесным образом или находит младенца. Тот побеждает антагонистов, обычно оживляет или освобождает пропавших
Motif group: 
Motif analysis result tradition count all: 
121

Linked traditions:
Arabs of Egypt
Kabylia and other Berber of Northern and Central Algeria: Beni Snous, Beni Menacer (incl Zuav), Shaui, etc.)
Shilluk, Anuak
Acoli (Acholi), Lur (Alur, Luri), Lango
Kerewe, Sukuma, Kwaya, Kumbi, Busiba, Gusii, Suba
Nyatutu, Kiniramba, Isanzu
Fipa (Bafipa), Iramba, Bende
Chagga (Jagga; incl Wasu), Pare, Digo
Kikuyu, Chuka, Embu, Emberre, Mwimbe
Gogo, Kaguru, Luguru, Zigula, Taveta, Shambala (Šambala), Bondei, Taeta, Dabida; Zaramo
Safwa, Nyika (Nyixa, Nyiha), Mkulwe, Ngonde, Kinga, Nyakusa, Nyamwanga
Kete, Luba-Kasai, Bena (Bene) Lulua; (Bena-)Kanioka
Kosa (Xosa, Xhosa)
Tswana (Chwana), Suto (Soto; incl Pedi, Mbire)
Sara, incl. Ngambaye (Ngambaï), Mbaï
Mandingo (Manden, incl San, Samo), Kagoro, Bambara (Bamana), Malinke, Kassonke, Diula
Dan (=Gio), Guro (=Kweni, incl Gagu, Neio), Toura, Mano, Ngere, Beng, Guro
Kru: Kru proper, Sapo (Sapã), Grebo, Kran (Krahn, Guere-Krahn; incl. Putu, Tchien), Bete, Neyo, Wobe, Devoin (Dey), Belle (Kuwaa), Bassa, Sikon
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 southeastern New Guinea: Mekeo, Motu, Sinagoro, Koita (Koitapu), Mukawa (Are), Wagawaga, Taupota, Awaiama, Gelaria, Goodenough Bay, Bartle Bay, Wedau (Wamira village)
Melanesians of the islands of Massim District ( =Milke Bay Province) to the east of New Guinea: Dobu, Rossel, Fergusson, Goodenough, Murua (Woodlark), Trobrian Islands, d'Entrecasteau Islands
Melanesians and Papuans of Bismark Archipelago: New Britain (Tolai, Lakalai, Kuni, Sulka, Baining, Gazelle peninsula), New Ireland (Patpatar =Pala), St Matthias Group, Mioko (Melanesians between New Britain and New Ireland)
Melanesians and Papuans of Northern Solomons: Buka, Bougainville (Siuai, Buin)
Santa Cruz Islands (incl. Reef Islands)
Santa Cruz Islands (incl. Reef Islands)
Northern Vanuatu: Banks Islands (incl Mota, Mota Lava, Gaua, Santa Maria), Torres Islands
Northern Vanuatu: Banks Islands (incl Mota, Mota Lava, Gaua, Santa Maria), Torres Islands
Southern Vanuatu: Tanna, Aneiteum (Polynesian component not included), Eromanga
Loyalty Islands (Uvea, Lifu, Mare)
Wallis (=Uvea, different from Melanesian Uvea), Futuna
Tikopia, Bellona, Rennell, partly Aneytium, Futuna (=Erronan, not to be mixed with Futuna in Western Polynesia), Vaeaka-Taumato, incl Matema, Nifeloli, Nukapu, Nupani, Pileni
Ontong Java, Nukumanu, Takuu, Nukuria
Tuvalu (Ellice)
Tuvalu (Ellice)
Palau (Western Carolines)
Ulithi, Ngulu
Ponape, Ngaik, Mwoakil (Mokil), Kusaie (Kosrae)
Garo (Atchik), Kachari (Bodo, incl. Lalung), Dimasa, Tripuri, Riang (of Tripura), Khami, Riga, Mori
Kuki, Chiru, Falam (Hallam), Chin (Meitei =Manipuri, Khami, =Kumi), Lakher, Mizo (Lushei), Anal, Pawi (Lai), Purum, Koireng, Milhiem, Kolhen, Mru
Telugu (incl. Yanadi, Chenchu)
Dards (Kalash, Kho, Kohistani, Shina, Pashai)
Ireland
Scotland
Portuguese
Germans: Northwest (Low- and Central German dialects): Schleswig-Holstein, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony, incl. East Frisia and Oldenburg), Nordrhein-Westfalen, Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Thüringen, Saxony-Anhalt, Sachsen
Slovakians
Hungarians
Serbs, Monte Negro,
Bosnia Muslims
Croatians; Italians of Dalmatia (if the motif is absent among other Italians)
Slovenians
Romanians, Moldavians, Aromanians
Lithuanians
Latvians
Finns
Norwegians
Danes
Ukrainians: Western dialects to the East of Carpathians
Byelarusians
Russians: Central part of Russian ethnic territory as in A.D. 1500: Tver, Yaroslavl, Moscow, Kostroma, Vladimir, Ivanovo, Nizhny Novgorod, Ryazan, Tula, Kaluga, eastern part of Smolensk provinces (most of Smolensk province is Belorussian ethnic territory)
Pashto
Ossetians
Ingush
Dargin (Dargwa), incl. Müregin, Khürkilin, Kubachi
Mingrelians (Megrelians), Laz
Armenians
Gagauz
Kirghiz
Mari (Cheremis)
Chuvash
Udmurt
Komi (Zyrians and Permyaks)
Tundra Nenets
Baikal RegionTungus/Evenki
Western Tungus/Evenki: Podkamennaya Tunguska, Katanga, Nepa, Kamenka, Upper Lena
Sym Tungus/Evenki
Udeghe
Nanai
Nivkh
Chukchi
Tagish
Inland Tlingit
Athna
Koyukon
Bering Strait Inupiat (incl. King Island)
North Alaskan Inupiat
Tlingit
Haida
Tsimshian
Nootka (Nu-chah-nulth), Makah
Bella Coola (Nuxalk)
Lenape (Delaware)
Western Ojibwa (Chippewa)
Arapaho
Teton (incl Oglala)
Santee
Arikara
Wichita; Spiro Mound iconography
Crow
Carrier
Shuswap
Thompson (Nlaka'pamux)
Twana (Skokomish)
Quinault
Caddo
Maidu, Nisenan, Konkov
Yana
Yokuts
Ndebele, Pedi, Thonga (incl Ronga), Hlengwe, Matabele (Tebele)
Kpelle (incl Kono)
Tokelau
Chechens
Northern Khanty (Ostyaks)
Papua–New Guinea Northern Lowland Papuan groups (Trans New Guinea and unclassified): Komba, Gimi, Susure, Orokaiva, Bogadjim, Ngain, Sentani, Bargam, Imonda, Nankina, Yupta Valley, Urawa Valley, Warupu (Barupu), Pondoma (Anam)
Maldives
Kordofan
Russian Pomors (“seasiders): Arkhangelsk province without its southern part (Shengur district and Konosha dstrict), Karelia White Sea coast
Ukrainians: Eastern dialects
Ukrainians: Northern dialects
Lutsi (Ludza)
Nawar (Zutt)

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Motif: j23b Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 7 Weight: 1000
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j23d Shared traditions: 20 All traditions: 20 Weight: 1000
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k181a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
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j23c Shared traditions: 98 All traditions: 98 Weight: 1000
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k103c Shared traditions: 8 All traditions: 9 Weight: 889
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j23a Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 8 Weight: 875
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k111 Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 7 Weight: 857
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l31a Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 6 Weight: 833
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m199m Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 6 Weight: 833
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f9g1 Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 6 Weight: 833
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i87e Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 5 Weight: 800
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b112 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 5 Weight: 800
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j65 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 5 Weight: 800
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m112b Shared traditions: 10 All traditions: 13 Weight: 769
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n19 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
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n17 Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 8 Weight: 750
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k27v2 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
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m5c Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
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k107e1 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750