中部美洲世界树
世界樹或生命之樹,是一種在前哥倫布時期盛行於中部美洲的神秘宇宙論的一個傳說,與當地的創世傳說及圖像誌相關。世界樹並不是一棵樹,而是由多棵樹組成,除了在中央的一棵連接天、地與陰曹的支柱以外,在四個方位各有一棵代表著中央一棵樹的其他四棵樹[1]。它象徵着生命,位於宇宙的中心。
世界樹經常被描繪為有鳥兒在樹枝上,而樹根則深入至泥土和水裡。在中美洲的神話傳說,地府的象徵物是一隻水怪,所以世界樹深入「泥土和水裡」,其實亦入深入「地府」的意義。
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编辑註解
编辑- ^ Miller and Taube (1993), p.186.
參考資料
编辑- Adkinson, Robert (Ed.). The Maya: Sacred Symbols (Sacred Symbols Series). London: Thames and Hudson. 1996. ISBN 978-0-500-06022-3.Adkinson, Robert (Ed.)&rft.btitle=The Maya: Sacred Symbols (Sacred Symbols Series)&rft.date=1996&rft.genre=book&rft.place=London&rft.pub=Thames and Hudson&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book" class="Z3988">
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- Miller, Mary; and Karl Taube. The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya. London: Thames and Hudson. 1993. ISBN 978-0-500-05068-2.Miller, Mary&rft.btitle=The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya&rft.date=1993&rft.genre=book&rft.place=London&rft.pub=Thames and Hudson&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book" class="Z3988">
外部連結
编辑- 馬雅神話南美洲失落的文明:馬雅民族的神話與信仰