Yu.E. Berezkin, E.N. Duvakin

Thematic classification and distribution of folklore and mythological motifs by area

Analytical catalogue

Introduction
Bibliography
Ethnicities and habitats

L39A. A demon from the underworld .49.52.55.59.64.67.70.

A supernatural character comes out of the underworld and attacks a person who climbs a tree. See motif L39.

Big Pool. Utah (Wintah).

Mesoamerica Lacandons.

The Northern Andes. Amber.

Guiana. Oyampy.

Eastern Amazon. Tenetehara; urubu.

Bolivia - Guaporé. Chacobo.

Eastern Brazil. Kayapo (shikrin).