Motif
Animal helpers and animal messengers
animal_helpers_and_animal_messengers
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance 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 CHAPTER II: MEXICAN MYTHOLOGY / CHAPTER III: MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF THE ANCIENT MEXICANS / CHAPTER IV: THE MAYA RACE AND MYTHOLOGY / CHAPTER V: MYTHS OF THE MAYA; lines 7049-7140 confidence: high
In the 'Magic Tools' episode, Hun-Apu and Xbalanque use tools to clear a milpa while hunting, animals undo the clearing, a net catches the rat, the rabbit and deer lose their tails, and the rat reveals information about their father and uncle and tlachtli equipment.
The rat informs the twins, the louse-toad-serpent-Voc chain carries the warning message, Xan scouts in Xibalba, and ants retrieve guarded flowers.
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