The tree as a hierophany and the basis of sexuality in indigenous myths
Some trees are hierophanies manifestations. In this study of indoamerican mythology will be analyzed, mainly, etiological myths, related with the tree, which is going to reveal the sexuality background between the sacred and profane, and where sacrifice has a primordial aspect. Through many mythics...
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The tree as a hierophany and the basis of sexuality in indigenous mythsEl árbol como hierofanía y base de sexualidad en mitos indígenasArley Fonseca, MauricioHierophanytreemythologyPopol VuhHierofaníaárbolmitologíaPopol VuhSome trees are hierophanies manifestations. In this study of indoamerican mythology will be analyzed, mainly, etiological myths, related with the tree, which is going to reveal the sexuality background between the sacred and profane, and where sacrifice has a primordial aspect. Through many mythics motifs it will show that trees figure in the origin time (as founders of humanity) and the ending times, as it happens with nahuas and the archetype tree of Chichihualcuauhco (mammas tree), which nourished the dead babies. Some trees have had sexual relations with human beings and by this way some dwarfs have been born (as Catorce Fuerzas)or the generation has been preserved, as in the Pop Wuj, after a sacrifice, when Hun-Hunahpú´s head (as jicara tree) makes pregnant the young Ixquic. These numinous characteristics will permit to establish parallelisms between different myths, for example, the event mentioned of Pop Wuj, according to the pregnancy of Virgin Mary.Algunos árboles son manifestaciones hierofánicas. En este estudio de mitología indoamericana se analizarán, principalmente, mitos etiológicos, relacionados con el árbol, lo cual develará la base de sexualidad entre lo sagrado y lo profano, y donde el sacrificio tiene un aspecto primordial.A través de los diversos motivos míticos se exhibirá que los árboles figuran en el tiempo del origen (como formadores de la humanidad) y en los tiempos finales, como entre los nahuas y el arquetipo del árbol Chichihualcuauhco (árbol de las mamas), que nutría a los bebés fallecidos.Ciertos árboles han tenido relaciones sexuales con seres humanos y de este modo han nacido enanos (véase el caso de Catorce Fuerzas) o se ha preservado la generación, como en el Pop Wuj, luego de un sacrificio, cuando la cabeza de Hun-Hunahpú (en el árbol de jícara) deja preñada a la joven Ixquic.Estas características numinosas permitirán establecer paralelismos entre distintos mitos, por ejemplo, el pasaje mencionado del Pop Wuj con respecto al embarazo de la virgen María.San José: Universidad de Costa Rica, Escuela de Estudios Generales2019-02-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionartículo originalhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/estudios/article/view/3501010.15517/re.v0i0.35010Revista Estudios; 2018: Especial: Naturaleza amena y naturaleza agreste en las letras hispánicasRevista Estudios; 2018: Especial: Naturaleza amena y naturaleza agreste en las letras hispánicasEstudios; 2018: Especial: Naturaleza amena y naturaleza agreste en las letras hispánicas1659-33161659-192510.15517/re.v0i0reponame:Portal de Revistas UCRinstname:Universidad de Costa Ricainstacron:UCRspahttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/estudios/article/view/35010/34570Derechos de autor 2018 Estudiosacceso abiertohttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2021-06-09T19:02:04Zoai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/35010Portal de revistashttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/Universidadhttp://www.ucr.ac.crhttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/index/oaijorge.polanco@ucr.ac.crCosta RicaNo aplicaNo aplicaNo aplicaopendoar:2025-08-13T10:27:43.925Portal de Revistas UCR - Universidad de Costa Ricafalse |
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The tree as a hierophany and the basis of sexuality in indigenous myths El árbol como hierofanía y base de sexualidad en mitos indígenas |
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The tree as a hierophany and the basis of sexuality in indigenous myths Arley Fonseca, Mauricio Hierophany tree mythology Popol Vuh Hierofanía árbol mitología Popol Vuh |
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The tree as a hierophany and the basis of sexuality in indigenous myths |
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Arley Fonseca, Mauricio |
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Some trees are hierophanies manifestations. In this study of indoamerican mythology will be analyzed, mainly, etiological myths, related with the tree, which is going to reveal the sexuality background between the sacred and profane, and where sacrifice has a primordial aspect. Through many mythics motifs it will show that trees figure in the origin time (as founders of humanity) and the ending times, as it happens with nahuas and the archetype tree of Chichihualcuauhco (mammas tree), which nourished the dead babies. Some trees have had sexual relations with human beings and by this way some dwarfs have been born (as Catorce Fuerzas)or the generation has been preserved, as in the Pop Wuj, after a sacrifice, when Hun-Hunahpú´s head (as jicara tree) makes pregnant the young Ixquic. These numinous characteristics will permit to establish parallelisms between different myths, for example, the event mentioned of Pop Wuj, according to the pregnancy of Virgin Mary. |
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