Motif
earth-made giant as representation of the earth
earth_made_giant_as_representation_of_the_earth
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 THIRD BOOK / THE FOURTH BOOK / KICH AND MEXICAN MYTHOLOGY / THE VUKUB-CAKIX MYTH; lines 889-902 confidence: medium
"Like the Jotuns or the Titans, Vukub-Cakix and his progeny are made from the earth, and the parent giant is a living representation of its surface."
Vukub-Cakix is described as a parent giant made from the earth and as a living representation of the earth's surface.
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