Motif
beetle as emblem of creative power
beetle_as_emblem_of_creative_power
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 RELIGION / RELIGION / RELIGION / RELIGION; lines 4751-4790 confidence: high
“the beetle as the symbol of creative power” is said to closely resemble “the Egyptian Scarabaeus and the ideas associated with it.”
The author explicitly says the Indian regard for the beetle as a symbol of creative power is a notable feature of the mythology.
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