Mesoamerican Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Maya Mythology, Aztec Mythology, Inca Mythology, and Central American Myths
Mesoamerican Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Maya Mythology, Aztec Mythology, Inca Mythology, and Central American Myths
Matt Clayton | 2019 | ISBN: 1094609978, 1952191203, ASIN: B07QSW5RGM | 280 pages | EPUB, PDF(conv) | 0.8 MB, 3.2 MB
Matt Clayton | 2019 | ISBN: 1094609978, 1952191203, ASIN: B07QSW5RGM | 280 pages | EPUB, PDF(conv) | 0.8 MB, 3.2 MB
This book includes four captivating manuscripts:
1 Maya Mythology: Captivating Maya Myths of Gods, Goddesses and Legendary Creatures
2 Aztec Mythology: Captivating Aztec Myths of Gods, Goddesses, and Legendary Creatures
3 Inca Mythology: Captivating Inca Myths of Gods, Goddesses, and Legendary Creatures
4 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!
• 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!