Motif
receiving lineage gods at Seven Caves
receiving_lineage_gods_at_seven_caves
A motif of the Divine Race and Arrival of the Gods 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 FIRST BOOK / THE MYTH OF VUKUB-CAKIX / THE SECOND BOOK / THE THIRD BOOK; lines 524-594 confidence: high
The first people are ancestors of the Kichs; other peoples' ancestors are created, pray for peace and the sun's return, and go to Tulan-Zuiva or Seven Caves, where gods are assigned to group heads.
At Tulan-Zuiva or Seven Caves, gods are given to heads of groups, with named assignments to Balam-Quitz, Balam-Agab, and Mahucutah.
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