Yu.E. Berezkin, E.N. Duvakin

Thematic classification and distribution of folklore and mythological motifs by area

Analytical catalogue

Introduction
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Ethnicities and habitats

M29F. Wolverine is a loser and a loser.

.31.35.36.41.-.46.

As a result of its stupidity or antisocial behavior, the wolverine dies or suffers damage. See the motives in square brackets.

Baltoscandia. Western Sami [M109].

Western Siberia. The Nenets [M162].

Eastern Siberia. Western Evenks [M109 (Podkamennaya Tunguska), M150 and M162 (Turukhansky)]; Sym Evenks [K70; M162A].

Subarctic. Upper Kuskoquim [L42]; Tanana [L38]; Upper Tanana [L42]; Kuchin [k67, L42]; Khan [K67, M42]; Helmet [M42]; Southern Tutchoni [K67, M42]; Tagish [K19E, M42]; taltan [K19E]; helmet [K19E]; tsetsot [K19E]; slevy [K19E, K67, M42].

NW Coast.

Bellacula [M59]

Coast - Plateau. Quarry [M81C]; chilcotin [M51]; quarry [M51]; chalkomel [K64]; Thompson [M69].

The Midwest. Steppe Cree [K19E]; Western Marsh Cree [H37A]; Eastern Marsh Cree [H37A]; Chippewa [K19E]; Timagami Ojibwa [K19E].

Northeast. Nascapi [L33, M28, M30, M53, M61, M65B, M66, M69, M86, M93]; Montagnier [L33, M28, M30, M38, M66, M93]; Micmaq [F59, F63, H37A, K19E, L33, L33B, M5, M30, M38, M38, MM, M62]; passamaquoddy [K19E, L33, L33B, M5, M53]; malecitis [F18C, H37A, M53].

Plains. Assiniboine [K19E].