Motif
beetle as Creator symbol
beetle_as_creator_symbol
A motif of the Cosmic Origin and Creation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
chaco amerindian
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An Unknown People in an Unknown Land: An Account of the Life and Customs of the Lengua Indians of the Paraguayan Chaco PRIMITIVE INDIAN LIFE / PRIMITIVE INDIAN LIFE / PRIMITIVE INDIAN LIFE / A DECORATED WOODEN WHISTLE WORN ROUND THE NECK,; lines 3115-3228 confidence: medium
The caption describes a Creation Beetle with three men mounted on a horse inside, says its meaning is obscure, and notes the beetle as a Lengua symbol of the Creator with resemblance to ancient Egyptian mythology.
The caption names a Creation Beetle and states that Lengua theory treats the beetle as a symbol of the Creator.
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