Motif
divine council or group creation of humans
divine_council_or_group_creation_of_humans
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
maya quiche
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The Popol Vuh THE SECOND BOOK / THE THIRD BOOK / THE FOURTH BOOK / KICH AND MEXICAN MYTHOLOGY; lines 745-846 confidence: medium
Tepeu is called a generative and creative deity but is also said to pray to and render homage to Hurakan, the Heart of Heaven; Hurakan, Xpiyacoc, Xmucane, and Tepeu are said to be responsible for creating the mannikins and possibly the cosmological scheme.
Hurakan, Xpiyacoc, Xmucane, and Tepeu are described as jointly and severally responsible for creating the mannikins, with Hurakan at the head of councils.
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