Comparación e interpretación de la relación de los animales en los eventos cosmogónicos relatados en los textos sagrados del Huarochirí y el Popol Vuh

The sacred text Popol Vuh (Mayan) and the Huarochirí (Andean) present structural similarities which are possible to analyze and to interpret, in spite of cultural geographic and historical differences in which the sacred texts were originated. The general role of the animals in the cosmogony evenst...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Murillo, Mauricio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Costa Rica
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/20512
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/antropologia/article/view/20512
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Huarochirí
Popol Vuh
Maya region
Andean region
cosmogony
simbolism
fauna
Maya
Andes
cosmogonía
simbolismo
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Sumario:The sacred text Popol Vuh (Mayan) and the Huarochirí (Andean) present structural similarities which are possible to analyze and to interpret, in spite of cultural geographic and historical differences in which the sacred texts were originated. The general role of the animals in the cosmogony evenst described in both texts is similar. Although the animals are invested with a magical character and of connection between the divine and the earthly sphere, its role of subordination under men is clear from the beginning of the times.