Motif
cosmic body substance as creative material
cosmic_body_substance_as_creative_material
A motif of the Primordial Sacrifice and Dismemberment family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
native american southwest
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Myths and Tales from the San Carlos Apache Myths and Tales from the San Carlos Apache / CONTENTS; lines 1192-1271 confidence: high
The Sun rubs cuticle from his breast, divides it, makes a hummingbird messenger from one portion, and makes the earth from the other, placing it with four directions.
The Sun rubs cuticle from his breast and uses it as material to make a hummingbird messenger and the earth.
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