cultural motif

C12785

concept

A cultural motif is a recurring symbolic element, theme, or pattern within a culture’s art, stories, rituals, or practices that conveys shared meanings and values.

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All labels observed (32)

Label	Occurrences
literary motif	25
folklore motif	8
biblical motif	6
cultural archetype	4
cultural theme	4
European folklore motif	2
art motif	2
cultural motif canonical	2
motif in folklore	2
poetic motif	2
Basque cultural symbol	1
Folklore motif	1
art historical motif	1
cultural heritage symbol	1
decorative motif	1
folk art motif	1
folkloric motif	1
iconographic form	1
legendary motif	1
motif	1
motif in Greek mythology	1
motif in Greek tragedy	1
motif in Jewish mystical literature	1
motif in biblical literature	1
motif in visual art	1
nautical folklore motif	1
symbolicMotif	1
tema iconografico	1
textile motif	1
traditional textile motif	1
ulos motif	1
文化象征	1

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Input

Class: cultural motif

Generated description

A cultural motif is a recurring symbolic element, theme, or pattern within a culture’s art, stories, rituals, or practices that conveys shared meanings and values.

Instances (77)

Instance	Via concept surface
hidden valley surface form: Hidden valley	literary motif
Flying Dutchman (legendary ghost ship) surface form: Flying Dutchman	nautical folklore motif
Goblin Ha' constructed by magic	folklore motif
Rivers, Flowers, New Horizons	cultural theme
Midas touch	motif in Greek mythology
Bab al-Shams	literary motif
Midsummer	folklore motif
Nritya Ganapati	iconographic form
In my end is my beginning. surface form: In my end is my beginning	literary motif
The still point of the turning world. surface form: The still point of the turning world	literary motif
“The Latin Lover” surface form: The Latin Lover	cultural archetype
Aphrodite Anadyomene	art historical motif
Footprints on the sands of time	literary motif
Star of Bethlehem	biblical motif
lauburu	Basque cultural symbol
Aztec Warrior	cultural archetype
Maktub	literary motif
Mr. DOB	art motif
Zimbabwe Bird	cultural heritage symbol
young Daniel acts as advocate and judge surface form: Young Daniel acts as advocate and judge	motif in biblical literature
天安门	文化象征
the Wild Hunt surface form: Wild Hunt	European folklore motif
Ring Parable	literary motif
pentangle	literary motif
maja (fashionable lower-class Madrilenian woman)	cultural archetype
the Once and Future King	legendary motif
Swan-maidens	folklore motif
Faustian pact	literary motif
allegorical court of Venus	literary motif
Rowing in Eden	literary motif
destruction of Macondo	literary motif
Radiant Baby	motif
protoevangelium	biblical motif
katabasis	literary motif
curse of Oedipus	motif in Greek tragedy
the death of Phlebas the Phoenician	literary motif
Grapes of the Promised Land	biblical motif
mark of Cain surface form: Mark of Cain	biblical motif
Visions of judgment	biblical motif
Americans in Paris	cultural theme
Dragons	Folklore motif
Ulos Bintang Maratur	ulos motif
the Lord of the Flies (pig’s head) surface form: Lord of the Flies (pig’s head)	literary motif
fall of Jupiter	literary motif
Lukomorye oak tree	literary motif
Il ratto d’Europa	tema iconografico
heavenly ascents	motif in Jewish mystical literature
Yamato nadeshiko	cultural archetype
Reaching the Impossible	—
The Oceans, a Heritage for the Future	cultural theme