Motif
agricultural fertility and field support
agricultural_fertility_and_field_support
A motif of the Sacred Time and Ritual Cycle family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
nahua
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Rig Veda Americanus: Sacred Songs of the Ancient Mexicans CONTENTS. / LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. / INTRODUCTION. / RIG VEDA AMERICANA; lines 1305-1465 confidence: high
The goddess is called 'our flesh,' goddess of the fields and shrubs, and strong to support the speakers.
The hymn calls Cihuacoatl goddess of the fields and shrubs, shows her with hoe and broom, and says she fills fields of tzioac and maguey.
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