Motif
Emergence of an exalted one-god focus within a pantheon
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A motif of the Supreme Ruler and Cosmic Sovereignty family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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nahua maya inca
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The Myths of Mexico & Peru CHAPTER PAGE / LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS / CHAPTER I: THE CIVILISATION OF MEXICO / CHAPTER II: MEXICAN MYTHOLOGY; lines 1894-1993 confidence: medium
Near the Spanish occupation, the Mexican priesthood is described as advancing toward the exaltation of one god whose worship excluded similar deities.
The passage says the Mexican priesthood was advancing toward contemplation of one god whose worship excluded similar deities.
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