Motif
Earth made from bodily substance
earth_made_from_bodily_substance
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.
1 occurrences
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 123-250 confidence: high
Black Whirlwind rubs his breast, removes cuticle, presses it between thumb and forefinger, and the earth is made or begins moving into place.
Black Whirlwind removes cuticle from his breast and presses it between his fingers in the act that produces the earth.
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