Motif
Lost island submerged beneath waves
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A motif of the Flood, Fire, and Cosmic Renewal family, within the sub-family Submerged Cities, Islands, and Lost Lands. 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 IV: THE MAYA RACE AND MYTHOLOGY / CHAPTER V: MYTHS OF THE MAYA / CHAPTER VI: THE CIVILISATION OF OLD PERU / CHAPTER VII: THE MYTHOLOGY OF PERU; lines 9341-9419 confidence: high
At Paapiti, Huaina Ccapac offers sacrifices of llamas, children, and precious metals; the offended tutelary goddess of the lake raises a violent storm, and the island and shrine disappear beneath the waves.
The island of Paapiti and the shrine covering it disappear beneath the waves and are never again seen by mortal eyes.
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