Popol Vuh: Sacred Book of the Quiché Maya - Mesoweb

4. Associative Parallelism: The correlation of elements which are complementary to one
another. This association may be material, familial, functional, or gender-based.
a. Material association, in which the substance of the elements is similar in nature.
Example, lines 243-244:
Its cypress groves, U k'isisil,
Pine forests its face. U pachajil u wach.
b. Familial association, in which elements are related by kinship. Example, lines 5129-
5130:
First our grandfathers, Nab'e qa mam,
Our fathers, Qa qajaw,
c. Functional association, in which two elements act in a similar manner. Example, lines
137-138:
Merely alone the Framer, Xa u tukel ri Tz'aqol,
Shaper, B'itol,
d. Gender association, in which two elements are paired as male and female representatives
of a parallel occupation. Example, lines 287-288:
Says the She Who Has Borne Children, Kacha' ri Alom,
He Who Has Begotten Sons: K'ajolom:
5. Augmentive Parallelism: Parallel elements in which one word or phrase clarifies or
augments the meaning of another. Example, lines 151-152:
Thus surely there is the sky, Keje' k'ut xax k'o wi ri kaj,
There is also its Heart Sky. K'o nay puch u K'ux Kaj.
6. Causative Parallelism: Parallel elements in which the first word or phrase directly
effects or precipitates the associated words or phrases. Example, lines 716-7:
He came Striking Jaguar, Xpe Tukum B'alam,
He struck them. Xtukuwik.
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