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Handbook of Mesoamerican Mythology

Author : Kay Almere Read
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Mesoamerican Mythology written by Kay Almere Read and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2000-12-15 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myths: tales of creation and destruction, death and rebirth, gods and heroes, the sacred origins of peoples, the forces of nature. Each society's mythology is unique, echoing throughout its arts and beliefs. Handbooks of World Mythology explore these mythologies in depth, offering insight into the complex interrelations of myth, history, and culture. Designed for general readers and students, each illustrated handbook offers: A lengthy overview that introduces the reader to the evolution of the culture's belief system; A chronology that clarifies the working and purpose of time and mythic time within the culture; A-to-Z entries that address major deities, characters, themes, rituals, and beliefs of the society in cultural context; Annotated bibliographies of introductory and scholarly publications, websites, fiction and poetry, and film; Glossary of cultural and mythological terms; Thorough subject index for fast and easy access to content; The dead entering the underworld on the backs of yellow dogs-turquoise snakes bursting into flames-gods creating humans from corn and water, Mesoamerican mythology is full of such fascinating events. This guide covers all of Mesoamerica from ancient times to the present, including the interweaving of mythology and Christianity within each culture. The book features: An introduction, providing background for the culture and placing the mythology in social and historical context; A discussion of time and how it functions historically and in mythology; An annotated bibliography, pointing the beginning researcher to the best print and nonprint sources on the topic. An ideal introduction to the subject, the handbook explores how the Mesoamerican peoples shaped their myths according to their geographical, historical, and social milieus. Critically acclaimed introduction of broad scope to the myths of Mesoamerica from ancient times to the present. An introduction and reference for students, teachers, and general readers, focusing on pre-conquest Mexican highland and Maya areas, with small forays into Oaxaca and other nearby locations. Read (religious studies, DePaul U.) and Maya archaeologist Gonzalez examine Mesoamerican mythmakers and cultural history; mythic timelines; deities, themes, and concepts; and annotated print and nonprint resources.

Feathered Serpent and the Five Suns

Author : Duncan Tonatiuh
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1647001544
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book Feathered Serpent and the Five Suns written by Duncan Tonatiuh and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh brings an ancient Mesoamerican creation myth to life Long ago, the gods of Mesoamerica set out to create humans. They tried many times during each sun, or age. When all their attempts failed and the gods grew tired, only one did not give up: Quetzalcóatl—the Feathered Serpent. To continue, he first had to retrieve the sacred bones of creation guarded by Mictlantecuhtli, lord of the underworld. Gathering his staff, shield, cloak, and shell ornament for good luck, Feathered Serpent embarked on the dangerous quest to create humankind. Award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh brings to life the story of Feathered Serpent, one of the most important deities in ancient Mesoamerica. With his instantly recognizable, acclaimed art style and grand storytelling, Tonatiuh recounts a thrilling creation tale of epic proportions.

Mesoamerican Mythology

Author : Matt Clayton
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781094609973
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book Mesoamerican Mythology written by Matt Clayton and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-04-15 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're looking for a captivating collection of Inca Myths, then keep reading... This book includes four captivating manuscripts: Maya Mythology: Captivating Maya Myths of Gods, Goddesses and Legendary Creatures Aztec Mythology: Captivating Aztec Myths of Gods, Goddesses, and Legendary Creatures Inca Mythology: Captivating Inca Myths of Gods, Goddesses, and Legendary Creatures Central American Mythology: Captivating Myths of Gods, Goddesses, and Legendary Creatures of Ancient Mexico and Central America In the first part of this book, you'll find the following Maya myths and topics covered Two Creation Myths The Downfall of Seven Macaw The Boyhood Deeds of Hunahpu and Xbalanque Ballgames in Xibalba The Deaths and Resurrections of Hunahpu and Xbalanque The Man Who Became a Buzzard How the Sun and Moon Became Man and Wife Rabbit Gets His Drink And many more! In the second part of this book, you'll find the following Aztec myths and topics covered The Legend of the Suns The Deeds of Mixcoatl The Origin of Maize and the Creation of Pulque The Fall of Xochiquetzal The Fate of Souls Huitzilopochtli and the Founding of Tenochtitlan Huemac Plays the Ball Game And many more! In the third part of this book, you'll find the following Inca myths and topics covered Stories of the Gods Inca Political Myths Five Andean Folktales and an Inca Play And much, much more! In the fourth part of this book, you'll find the following Central American myths and topics covered Olocupinele Creates the World (Dule/Cuna, Panama) Watakame' and the Great Flood (Wixáritari/Huichol, Mexico) Yomomuli and the Talking Tree (Yoeme/Yaqui, Mexico) How the Sea Was Made (Cabécar, Costa Rica) Mother Scorpion's Country (Miskito, Nicaragua) The Childhood of the Sun and the Moon (qne-a tnya-e/Chatino, Mexico) The Invisible Hunters (Miskito, Nicaragua) The King of the Peccaries (Bribri, Costa Rica) How Opossum Stole Fire (Mazatec, Mexico) Uncle Rabbit and Uncle Tiger (Nicaragua) And much, much more! So if you want to learn more about these four mythologies, click "buy now"!

Understanding Mesoamerican Myths

Author : Natalie Hyde
Publisher : Myths Understood (Crabtree)
ISBN 13 : 9780778745303
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (453 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Mesoamerican Myths written by Natalie Hyde and published by Myths Understood (Crabtree). This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the mythology of the Mayans and Aztecs.

Mesoamerican Mythology

Author : Kay Almere Read
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195149092
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (951 download)

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Download or read book Mesoamerican Mythology written by Kay Almere Read and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002-06-13 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated with scores of drawings and halftone photos, this guidebook to the mythology of Mexico and Central America focuses mainly on Mexican Highland and Maya areas, due to their importance in Mesoamerican history.

Mesoamerican Myths

Author : David West
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 140420802X
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Mesoamerican Myths written by David West and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2006-01-15 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In graphic novel format, presents three mythological tales from the Aztec and Mayan peoples.

Mesoamerican Mythology

Author : Simon Lopez
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781093561234
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (612 download)

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Download or read book Mesoamerican Mythology written by Simon Lopez and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-11 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know that the Mayans believed that the Earth was flat with four poles supporting the sky? Or that the Inca Emperors were thought to be the direct descendant of the sun god himself? The early Mesoamericans were a mysterious bunch. In this book we will dive deep into their world of Myths and captivating stories of the creation of the world, adventures of heroes and even love stories between goddess and mortal. Some of the stories in this book are: Classic Mayan Myths including: the Great Giants of the Earth the Defeat of the Great Crocodile the Origin of the Maize and People the Hummingbird Suitor and More Fascinating Incan Myths including: Myth of Creation the Flooding of the New World the Shepherd and the daughter of the Sun the Rod of Gold and more Captivating Aztec Myths including: Origin of Heaven and Earth the Birth of Huitzilopochtli the Restoration of the Sky and Earth the Creation of the Fifth Sun and more Get this book and indulge yourself in the fascinating world of the Ancient Mesoamerican Mythology today!

The Myths of the Opossum

Author : Alfredo López Austin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Myths of the Opossum written by Alfredo López Austin and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1990 under the title Los mitos del tlacuache, this is the first major theoretical study of Mesoamerican mythology by one of the foremost scholars of Aztec ideology. Using the myth cycle of the opossum and the theft of fire from the gods as a touchstone, Lopez Austin constructs a definition of myth that pertains to all of Mesoamerican culture, challenging the notion that to be relevant such studies must occur within a specific culture. Shown here is that much of modern mythology has ancient roots, despite syncretism with Christianity, and can be used to elucidate the pre-Columbian world view. Analysis of pre-Columbian myths can also be used to understand current indigenous myths. Subtopics include the hero and his place in the Mesoamerican pantheon, divine space and human space, mythic event clusters, myth as truth, and the fusion of myth and history. This book presents a unique description of the Mesoamerican world view for students of comparative religion, history of religion, folklore, ethnology, and anthropology.

Aztec and Maya Myths

Author : Karl Taube
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 9780292781306
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (813 download)

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Download or read book Aztec and Maya Myths written by Karl Taube and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The myths of the Aztec and Maya derive from a shared Mesoamerican cultural tradition. This is very much a living tradition, and many of the motifs and gods mentioned in early sources are still evoked in the lore of contemporary Mexico and Guatemala. Professor Taube discusses the different sources for Aztec and Maya myths. The Aztec empire began less than 200 years before the Spanish conquest, and our knowledge of their mythology derives primarily from native colonial documents and manuscripts commissioned by the Spanish. The Maya mythology is far older, and our knowledge of it comes mainly from native manuscripts of the Classic period, over 600 years before the Spanish conquest. Drawing on these sources as well as nineteenth- and twentieth-century excavations and research, including the interpretation of the codices and the decipherment of Maya hieroglyphic writing, the author discusses, among other things, the Popol Vuh myths of the Maya, the flood myth of Northern Yucatan, and the Aztec creation myths.

Mesoamerican Myth: A Treasury of Central American Legends, Art, and History

Author : Anita Ganeri
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317464842
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Mesoamerican Myth: A Treasury of Central American Legends, Art, and History written by Anita Ganeri and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to understand the course of economic and social disintegration in the Soviet Union, various questions were put to Soviet officials and economic and other policy advisors of the 1980s. This text assembles the analyses of key issues and turning points into a history of the systemic collapse.

Mesoamerican Myth: A Treasury of Central American Legends, Art, and History

Author : Anita Ganeri
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317464834
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Mesoamerican Myth: A Treasury of Central American Legends, Art, and History written by Anita Ganeri and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to understand the course of economic and social disintegration in the Soviet Union, various questions were put to Soviet officials and economic and other policy advisors of the 1980s. This text assembles the analyses of key issues and turning points into a history of the systemic collapse.

South and Meso-American Mythology A to Z

Author : Ann Bingham
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438129580
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book South and Meso-American Mythology A to Z written by Ann Bingham and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alphabetically listed entries identify and explain the characters, events, important places, and other aspects of South American and Meso-American mythology.

The Popol Vuh

Author : Lewis Spence
Publisher : New York : AMS Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Popol Vuh written by Lewis Spence and published by New York : AMS Press. This book was released on 1908 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Maya Creation Myths

Author : Timothy Knowlton
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
ISBN 13 : 160732198X
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Maya Creation Myths written by Timothy Knowlton and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2012-09-15 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maya Creation myths provides not only new and outstanding translations of these myths but also an interpretive journey through these often misunderstood texts, providing insight into Maya cosmology and how Maya intellectuals met the challenge of the European clergy's attempts to eradicate their worldviews. Unlike many scholars who primarily focus on traces of pre-Hispanic culture or Christian influence within the Books of Chilam Balam, Knowlton emphasizes the diversity of Maya mythic traditions and the uniquely Maya discursive strategies that emerged in the Colonial period.

Birth of the Fifth Sun

Author : Jo Harper
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Birth of the Fifth Sun written by Jo Harper and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A retelling of traditional folk tales that originate from Mexico and Central America. They reflect the pre-Colombian, Mesoamerican worldview, and include characters like Quetzalcoatl and trickster figures like coyote. A few of the tales are contemporary and seem to originate from Nahuatl-speaking descendants of the Aztecs"--Provided by publisher.

Art and Myth of the Ancient Maya

Author : Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300207174
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Art and Myth of the Ancient Maya written by Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Translations and Orthography -- Introduction -- 1 Image and Text -- 2 Pictorial and Textual Sources -- 3 Mesoamerican Cosmogony -- 4 The Maiden -- 5 The Grandmother -- 6 The Sun's Opponents -- 7 The Sun -- 8 The Perfect Youth -- 9 The Father -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Illustration Credits -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z

The Mythology of Mexico and Central America

Author : John Bierhorst
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195146219
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (462 download)

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Download or read book The Mythology of Mexico and Central America written by John Bierhorst and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the mythology from Indians of various regions of Mexico and Central America, describing origins, comparing the similar tales, and presenting some of the myths themselves.