The Xtabay: From Forest Guardian to Hungry Demon
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چکیده
The Xtabay is a legendary Mayan forest entity associated with the sacred ceiba tree. prose-poem by native ethnologist Antonio Mediz Bolio, translated here, represents version of her story that he knew century ago, where she appears as temptress who lures young men under tree to become slaves. Behind romantic sensibility pervades this poem may lurk combined shadow two avatars, an ancient goddess hunt and hybrid bird-woman regards prey those threaten or creatures call it their home.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Humanities
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2076-0787']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/h11040096