Mythology of the Aztecs and Maya
subtitle: Myths and Legends of Ancient Mexico and Northern Central America. Jones, David M.
Southwater: Arness Publishing Ltd, London. 2003.
The size of a very thin coffee table book, and listed in encyclopaedic style, this is an excellent reference - a simple overview of the Mayan and Aztec gods. The references are well-detailed and descriptive and cross-referenced and well laid out.
Also has great pics.
personal note: Saiyam Uinicob, from the "First Sun" (primero sol) - world builders who worked in darkness and were turned to stone when the sun arose. This is interesting because it so closely correlates with Western "dwarf" legends (metallurgy, living in mountains and mines, etc.) and it also seems that it would be a great explanation of a people venturing upon the stone monoliths and figures made by a previous people, and them asking the question that we ask of these peoples today - the question being, "How did they make such huge and intricately wrought stone figures?"
VG
Southwater: Arness Publishing Ltd, London. 2003.
The size of a very thin coffee table book, and listed in encyclopaedic style, this is an excellent reference - a simple overview of the Mayan and Aztec gods. The references are well-detailed and descriptive and cross-referenced and well laid out.
Also has great pics.
personal note: Saiyam Uinicob, from the "First Sun" (primero sol) - world builders who worked in darkness and were turned to stone when the sun arose. This is interesting because it so closely correlates with Western "dwarf" legends (metallurgy, living in mountains and mines, etc.) and it also seems that it would be a great explanation of a people venturing upon the stone monoliths and figures made by a previous people, and them asking the question that we ask of these peoples today - the question being, "How did they make such huge and intricately wrought stone figures?"
VG
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