Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

household reversal

household_reversal

A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Treachery and Forbidden Kin Combat. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


maya quiche

  • The Popol Vuh The First Book, wooden mannikins confidence: high

    Birds tear, cut, devour, and grind the wooden beings, while mill-stones, dishes, dogs, and hens accuse and attack them.

    Domestic tools and animals accuse and punish the beings who mistreated them.

    read in the book