A6A — Two-faced moon/month.

In the same ethnic group, the gender of the moon/month varies in different texts; it changes depending on the phases; the moon is a married couple; the moon is a woman who used to be a man. See motifs A3 - A5. {The material is incomplete. For Western European traditions, data contained in fairy tales is not included}.

Berezkin category: The Sun and Moon

A6.  The sun and moon are considered female characters (including cases – Tuscarora, Oneida, when the gender is not directly specified, but both arise from the body of a female character).
A6A.  In the same ethnic group, the gender of the moon/month varies in different texts; it changes depending on the phases; the moon is a married couple; the moon is a woman who used to be a man. See motifs A3 - A5. {The material is incomplete. For Western European traditions, data contained in fairy tales is not included}.
A6B.  In the same ethnic group, the sun is described as both male and female. See motifs A3 – A5.

This motif has been recorded in 74 traditions: Kamba, Tharaka, Luba (Baluba, Luba-Katanga, Shaba), (Ba)Holoholo, Tumbwe, Bena-Piana, Tabwa, Benabena-Mitumba, Zela, Bene-Marungu, Maka (Makaa), Baya, Kaka, Yoruba; incl Ife), Nupe, Bini (Edo), Engenni, Chamba, Dakka, Kukuruku, Hadza, Melanesians of Admiralty Islands (incl Manus); Seimat (Western Islands), Central Vanuatu: Espiritu Santo, Araki, Aore, Maewo, Malekula, Vao, Efate (Vate), Nguna, Mae, Ambrim, Pentecost, Oba (=Aoba, East Ambae, Lepers'), Omba, Maori, Moriori (Chatam Islands), Mentawai, Andamanese, Semang, Senoi, Kachin (Singpho), Chak, Oraon (Kurukh), Armenians, Kara Kalpak, Kazakh, Mordvins, Nenets, Central Yakuts (Sakha), Tungus (Evenki): Baikal region, Evenks, Ainu, Nanai, Iglulik, Lenape (Delaware), Western Ojibwa (Chippewa), Yuchi, Arapaho, Mandan, Crow, Shasta; Chimariko, Yurok, Yuki (Yuki proper, Coastal Yuki, Huchnob), Upland Yuma: Walapai, Havasupai, Yavapai, Navajo, Jicarilla, Huichol, Aztec; Aztec and Teotihuacan iconography, Pame, Jonaz (Chichimeca-Jonaz), Mazahua, Otomi, Quiche, Achí, Cakchiquel, Pocomchi, Pocomam, Tepehua, Totonac, Huastec (Teenek), Chinantec, Mazatec, Mixtec, Trique, Cuicatec; Amuzgo, Chol; pre-Columbian Mayan iconography outside of Yucatan, Cuna; XVI century data on Eastern Panama, Choco: Embera, Nonama (Waunana), XVI century Dabaiba, pre-Columbian iconography of Sinu, Muisca, Muzo, Panare (Eñape), Piaroa, Yanomamo (Yanoama): Yanomam, Yanomami, Warao, Guiana Kariña, Kaliña, Galibi, Napo (Quijo), Kanelo (“Jungle Kechua”), Shuar, Achuar (Shiwiar), Chayahuita , Witoto, Ocaina, Bora, Ticuna (Tucuna), Mura (Pirahã), Kechua-speaking communities of Apurimac, Cuzco, Arequipa, Puno departments; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries; Callawaya (Kechua with Pukina substratum), Kanamari, Shipibo, Conibo, Setebo, Amahuaca, Cashinahua, Sharanahua, Yaminahua, Yawanahua, Capanahua), Tacana, Bolivian Guarani: Chiriguano (including assimilated Chane Arawaks), Pauserna (=Guarasu), Guarayu, Tapiete, Chacobo, Kuikuro, Kalapalo, Calapalo, Trumai, Nambikwara, Botocudo, Makka, Chamacoco (Ishir), Northern and Southern Tehuelche, Kodiak