The Popol Vuh
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (613 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1585092363 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 116 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-31 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
easy read BA. Rodriguez I was very excited when I received this in the mail. however it is not a translations as I was hoping but more of an explanation of what is inside the original. was still interesting, but like most his books left me wanting more.
The book also contains three bonus chapters from Spence on mythology and religion from ancient Mexico. It is called The Popol Vuh. All of the gods and deities are fully explained and at times compared with those from Greece, Rome, and Egypt. This is the "Genesis" of the mysterious Mayas and should be essential reading for those interested in our ancient past. It is the creation story of the Mayan culture and, according to the author, this was the first English rendering of that text. Few texts survived, yet one did of the highest importance. All told, this is a fascinating collection of mythology from Central America and Mexico.. It tells the story of a great flood, gods who created mankind, and a number of other interesting parallels to mythologies from around the world. When the Spanish took over Central America in the 16th and 17th centuries they made certain to destroy the writings and holy books of the native Mayans in an effort to convert them to Christianity
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The History of Atlantis (1926) is considered his finest. Lewis Spence was a Scottish historian (1874-1955) who is best known for his volumes on world mythology and his five Atlantis books.