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K112 - The worker takes revenge on the Sun.
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Ю.Е. Березкин, Е.Н. Дувакин. Тематическая классификация и распределение фольклорно-мифологических мотивов по ареалам. Аналитический каталог.
Summary of Motif
A man accuses the Sun and other characters responsible for the weather, wild animals, etc. of causing him to lose his property; he punishes his offenders.Berezkin category: Adventures: Acts of heroes
This is of motif type Adventures and tricks and is part group 10, Adventures
K11 has 5 other sub-motifsK11. Brothers (brother and sister) kill a monstrous bird. Its eyes turn into heavenly bodies (among the Oaxacan Indians) or something else (among the present-day Condors of the Yokuts). K11a. Plucked feathers of a (huge) bird turn into actual birds (or their plumage) or humans emerge from them. K11a1. Pieces of flesh or feathers from a monstrous/unusual bird turn into present-day birds (or their plumage). K11b. The bones of a huge bird are turned into reeds or bamboo for making arrows or sarbacanes. K11C. The plucked feathers of a huge bird turn into plants. K11D. Pieces of flesh from a huge creature that has fallen apart or been cut into pieces turn into ordinary animals, birds or fish. Click here if would you like to see a distrbution map combining all of K11's motifs? |
Top 10 Motifs with similar dispersal patterns
| Motif | Similarity | Motif Summary |
|---|---|---|
| J63 | 98.33% | Enemies arrive and tie up the husband. The wife agrees to live with the new man, while the former lies bound. One character (usually the daughter) refuses to free him, while another (usually the son) frees him. The husband kills the enemies and usually brutally executes (the daughter and) his wife. |
| B109 | 98.29% | A man grows fur and becomes a bear (the origin of bears). |
| K66D | 97.82% | A boy who grew up (was conceived) in a bear's den (lion's cave) becomes a bogatyr. |
| K74A | 97.55% | A demonic character arrives and mocks one of the men remaining in the house. When the hero remains, he defeats the demon and follows in his footsteps to where he dwells. Cf. motif K74 (an unassuming and weak-looking man approaches a warrior preparing dinner; he eats everything, ties up, beats or kills the cook. When the hero remains to cook, he defeats the demon). |
| L42E | 97.43% | A demon catches the hero, carries him home, but the hero escapes on the way. The demon returns, catches the hero again, and this time brings him to his home. Or the demon catches and carries several children, but they escape on the way, leaving only one, whom the demon brings to his home. |
| I94 | 97.37% | The Pleiades are something holey. |
| B52B | 97.35% | The character regurgitates the earth hidden (usually in his mouth), thereby creating mountains, swamps, and other inconveniences. See motif B52. |
| B35A | 97.07% | The tree asks not to be cut down and fulfils the man's wishes. When they go beyond what is reasonable, the tree turns the man into a bear. |
| L94A | 96.85% | When a person leans over the water, a demon grabs him by the beard and releases him on the promise that he will fulfil his demand. |
| K32G | 96.85% | The antagonist is executed by being tied to a horse (camel, bull), which drags him along the ground or tears him to pieces. |
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This motif has been recorded in 23 traditions: Bidayuh (incl. Maloh), Iban (Sea Dayak), Sakarram; Brunei, Macedonians, Balkarians, Romanians, Moldavians, Aromanians, Moldovans, Setu, Western Ukrainians, Abkhaz, Abkhazians, Ingush, Georgians, Armenians, Gagauz, Mordvins, Chuvash, Buryats: Western (cis Baikal), Tuvinians of Tuva, Tuvans, Southern Selkups, Northern Selkups, Tungus (Evenki): Baikal region, Evenks, Tungus (Evenki) of China (Solon, Birar, Oroqen, Manegir), Evenks, Tungus (Evenki): Russian Far East, Evenks, Eastern Ukrainians, Northern Ukrainians, Buryats: Eastern (trans Baikal), i.e. Khori, Lutsi (Ludza)