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Berezkin/Duvakin Catalogue of Motifs
English translation, enhancements and additional metadata by Jonathan Fielder-White
Source: Berezkin and Duvakin's Analytical Catalogue · Original catalogue (Russian)
About the catalogue and its sources
Unless otherwise stated, narrative and tradition data comes from Berezkin and Duvakin's Thematic classification and distribution of folklore and mythological motifs by area (Analytical catalogue).
Original Berezkin/Duvakin catalogue (Russian)
The English translation uses AI assistance alongside manual verification. Errors may occur; consult the original source when in doubt.
G - Fertility and Agriculture
| Ref ▲ | Title | Summary | Traditions | Narratives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G31 | Trees tied with rope. | A character ties trees with rope and effortlessly knocks them all down at once or pretends to do so. | 35 | 40 |
| G32 | Food from the underworld. | People obtain cultivated plants from the underwater or underground world. | 41 | 47 |
Tradition and narrative counts are the stored catalogue totals for each entry.