Motif
Animal helpers construct a life-sustaining work
animal_helpers_construct_a_life_sustaining_work
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.
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nahua maya inca
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The Myths of Mexico & Peru CHAPTER IV: THE MAYA RACE AND MYTHOLOGY / CHAPTER V: MYTHS OF THE MAYA / CHAPTER VI: THE CIVILISATION OF OLD PERU / CHAPTER VII: THE MYTHOLOGY OF PERU; lines 10227-10315 confidence: high
Paricaca opens a dam from a small rill; birds, snakes, lizards, other animals, and a fox engineer help widen the channel so water irrigates all the land.
Birds, snakes, lizards, other animals, and a fox engineer help remove obstacles, widen the channel, and bring irrigation water to the land.
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