Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

world formed from creator's bodily substance

world_formed_from_creator_s_bodily_substance

A motif of the Primordial Sacrifice and Dismemberment family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


native american southwest

  • Aw-Aw-Tam Indian Nights: Being the Myths and Legends of the Pimas of Arizona THE STORY OF THESE STORIES / STORIES OF THE FIRST NIGHT / THE TRADITIONS OF THE PIMAS / THE STORY OF THE CREATION; lines 639-772 confidence: high

    The Doctor of the Earth rubs perspiration or greasy earth from his breast, places it on his palm, and after three failures it remains in the air on the fourth attempt as the world.

    The creator rubs perspiration or greasy earth from his breast, holds it in his palm, and it becomes the world.

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