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A46A - The sun and moon – the eyes of the deity.
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Summary of Motif
The sun and moon (Rigveda: only the sun) are associated with the eyes of an anthropomorphic being (the motif of their emergence from the eyes of this being may be absent).Berezkin category: The Sun and Moon
This is of motif type Cosmology and etiology and is part group 1, Sun and Moon
A46 has 1 other sub-motifsA46. The sun and moon (Rigveda: only the sun) emerge from the eyes of an anthropomorphic creature. A46a. The sun and moon (Rigveda: only the sun) are associated with the eyes of an anthropomorphic being (the motif of their emergence from the eyes of this being may be absent). Click here if would you like to see a distrbution map combining all of A46's motifs? |
Top 10 Motifs with similar dispersal patterns
| Motif | Similarity | Motif Summary |
|---|---|---|
| A46 | 99.52% | The sun and moon (Rigveda: only the sun) emerge from the eyes of an anthropomorphic creature. |
| I8H | 99.16% | The earth is supported by a man and a woman in the underworld. |
| K33A3 | 99.16% | A woman, turned into a turtle because of her rival's intrigues, tries to establish contact with her children or husband. |
| F45A | 98.94% | A woman or female animal conceives by deliberately exposing her genitals to the wind. |
| M29O1 | 98.91% | As a result of its stupidity or antisocial behavior, the monkey dies or suffers damage. See the motives in square brackets. |
| K27ZZ2 | 98.68% | Several wives of one man (several sisters) go blind – the older ones in both eyes, and the younger one in one eye. |
| J47B | 98.67% | When a character runs away from a pursuer, a strong rope (chain, etc.) is lowered (thrown) to him. A rotten rope is lowered to the pursuer, it breaks, and the pursuer crashes (drowns). |
| B3D | 98.62% | The earth is obtained by a worm; it arises from worm excrement, extracted from the worm. |
| A2 | 98.50% | There was a time when several, i.e. more than two, suns shone in the sky at the same time. |
| I81A1 | 98.45% | The struggle between the crab and the snake (eel) determines the features of the relief of a particular area or has cosmic proportions. |
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Map of Motif Dispersal
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This motif has been recorded in 11 traditions: Yao, Makua, Gilbert Islands, Nauru, Banaba (Ocean island), Chamorro (Guam and other Marianas), Simeulue, Nias, 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, Indian literary tradition (Vedic, Brahman, Purana, Indian Buddhism, Hinduism, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Panchtantra, Jatakas); iconography of Hindu temples, Miao (Hmong) and Yao of Southern China, Early Chinese written sources, Upper Tanana (Nebesna), Tanacross, Central Tibetans (Yu Tsang, incl. Sikkim Tibetans, Tichurong of NW Nepal), China