Motif
boastful mountain-overturner undone by a mountain challenge
boastful_mountain_overturner_undone_by_a_mountain_challenge
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall 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 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 6818-6953 confidence: high
Cabrakan is introduced as a proud remaining boaster, calls himself Overturner of Mountains, and Hun-Apu and Xbalanque resolve that the race of Vukub should not remain alive.
Cabrakan boasts of overturning mountains and is led toward a selected great mountain, but after poisoning he cannot perform the feat and dies.
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