Motif
age-ending prophecy of sacred sign and eastern strangers
age_ending_prophecy_of_sacred_sign_and_eastern_strangers
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
nahua maya inca
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The Myths of Mexico & Peru CONTENTS / CHAPTER PAGE / LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS / CHAPTER I: THE CIVILISATION OF MEXICO; lines 504-603 confidence: medium
The quoted prophecy says that at the end of the thirteenth age, when Itza and Tancah are powerful, a signal of God and the Cross will appear, and bearded guests from the east bringing the signal of God should be received.
The Chilan Balam prophecy situates the manifestation of the signal of God and the Cross at the end of the thirteenth age and links it to bearded guests from the east.
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