mascot vs totem

mascot

noun
  • Something, especially a person or animal, used to symbolize a sports team, company, organization or other group. 

  • A personality type characterized by reliance on humor and positivity to wish away conflicts and attempt to defuse potentially violent situations. 

  • Something thought to bring good luck. 

verb
  • To act as a mascot (for). 

totem

noun
  • A symbol or personification. 

  • Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family; the representation of such an object or creature. 

  • An arbitrarily chosen object serving as a reminder to check whether one is awake or not, to aid in having lucid dreams. 

  • The clan whose kinship is defined in reference to such an object or creature. 

  • A tall object resembling a totem pole. 

How often have the words mascot and totem occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )