Motif
animate household objects and animals retaliate
animate_household_objects_and_animals_retaliate
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
maya quiche
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The Popol Vuh PREFACE / LEWIS SPENCE. / THE POPOL VUH / THE FIRST BOOK; lines 215-252 confidence: high
Many beings gather to abuse the mannikins; household utensils and animals, including dogs and hens, jeer at them and accuse them of bad treatment.
Dogs, hens, mill-stones, cups, and dishes speak, accuse the mannikins of mistreatment, and threaten or enact harm in return.
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