Motif
Deity transformed into stone
deity_transformed_into_stone
A motif of the Shapeshifter and Transformation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
nahua maya inca
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The Myths of Mexico & Peru BIBLIOGRAPHY / INDEX AND GLOSSARY / NOTE ON THE PRONUNCIATION OF THE MEXICAN, MAYAN, AND PERUVIAN LANGUAGES / INDEX AND GLOSSARY; lines 10621-10831 confidence: high
"Avilix. The god assigned to Balam-Agab in the Kiche story of the creation ... turned into stone"
Avilix is described as a god in the Kiche creation story who was turned into stone.
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