Motif
afterlife provisioning through grave goods
afterlife_provisioning_through_grave_goods
A motif of the Ancestor Rites and Feeding the Dead family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
nahua maya inca
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The Myths of Mexico & Peru CHAPTER III: MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF THE ANCIENT MEXICANS / CHAPTER IV: THE MAYA RACE AND MYTHOLOGY / CHAPTER V: MYTHS OF THE MAYA / CHAPTER VI: THE CIVILISATION OF OLD PERU; lines 8303-8404 confidence: high
Burial places contained vessels for maize or chicha, copper hatchets, polished-stone mirrors, earrings, bracelets, and life-objects such as men’s weapons, women’s household implements, and children’s toys.
The dead are buried with food or drink vessels and life-objects; the woman’s cosmetics are explicitly placed for use in the life to come.
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