i82j. Venus is the husband of the Moon. (.11.24.46.51.69.)

Venus, a man or another star, is the husband of the female Moon. See the I82a motif.

Bantu-speaking Africa. Tsonga.

Malaysia-Indonesia. Temuan (mantra).

Plains. Crowe [see motif J27; The Red Woman comes to the hunter's wife; she forgets to tell her husband about her every time; the Red Woman kills her, throws away the twins in her womb; mice raise a Domestic Boy before his father finds him; River Boy's sharp teeth are sawed; brothers kill and burn the Red Woman; mother turns into the Moon, father into the Morning Star, Domestic Boy to the last star of Ursa Major, Riverstar to the Evening Star]: Lowie 1918:74-85.

NW Mexico. Opata [in order to marry, the bride must cook deer meat for her future father-in-law; the meat is burnt; in despair, a girl named Mecha asked God to lower her rope; she climbed it to heaven, despite being asked to return, she stayed there, became the Moon; Tutulzin's fiancé climbed after her, turned into the Northern {Polar?} A star; always trying to catch up with her; the dog watches the moon to keep it from going astray (no cambia de posición)]: Olmos Aguilera 2005:167-168.

Araguaia. Tapirape [The sun is single; his sister Luna is married to Ampua Nuna (Venus in the morning); A.N. lived on earth, gave people corn, cassava, yams, bananas, etc.; his wife Tapiriha died, he got up from son to heaven, son became Mercury]: Baldus 1970:357-359.