Motif
Cyclic destruction and renewal of worlds
cyclic_destruction_and_renewal_of_worlds
A motif of the Flood, Fire, and Cosmic Renewal family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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shan
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Shans at Home, With Two Chapters on Shan History and Literature DESIGN FROM COVERLET FOR BED. / DESIGN OF PART OF A BED COVER. / KACHIN MARRIED WOMAN. / KACHIN BAG.; lines 8424-8556 confidence: high
After vast periods the world is created again; Shans believe many worlds have been created, destroyed, and re-formed, and the present world will also be destroyed by fire and renewed.
Worlds are said to exist for vast periods, be destroyed, and be created again; the present world is expected to undergo the same cycle.
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