Mesoamerican Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Maya Mythology, Aztec Mythology, Inca Mythology, and Central American Myths


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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 (Wix ritari/Huichol, Mexico)
  • Yomomuli and the Talking Tree (Yoeme/Yaqui, Mexico)
  • How the Sea Was Made (Cab car, 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"



Author: Matt Clayton
Publisher: Refora Publications
Published: 02/26/2020
Pages: 326
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.33lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d
ISBN13: 9781952191206
ISBN10: 1952191203
BISAC Categories:
- Education | History
- History | Ancient | General
- Social Science | Folklore & Mythology

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