Aztec and Maya Myths

Name: Aztec and Maya Myths
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ISBN: 9780292781306

ISBN-10: 029278130X

ISBN-13: 9780292781306

Edition: 1993

Authors: Karl Taube, Karl A. Taube

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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…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication date: 1/1/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 80
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.50" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English



Map of Mesoamerica


Introduction


Major sources and the history of research


Aztec mythology


Maya mythology


Mesoamerican mythology


Suggestions for further reading


Picture credits


Index