Disobedience of the Daughter of the Sun A Mayan Tale of Ecstasy, Time, and Finding One's True Form

Name: Disobedience of the Daughter of the Sun A Mayan Tale of Ecstasy, Time, and Finding One's True Form
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ISBN: 9781556436000

ISBN-10: 1556436009

ISBN-13: 9781556436000

Edition: 2005

Authors: Martï¿½n Prechtel, Martï¿½n Prechtel

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Author and illustrator Martmn Prechtel is internationally known for his explorations of ancient folklore and uncovering the lessons therein for modern readers. In "The Disobedience of the Daughter of the Sun, he revives a hitherto unknown Guatemalan Tzutujil Mayan tale of the beginnings of the world with a poetic retelling of the story, 28 evocative drawings, and a critical analysis that both enlightens and entertains. Having lived with the Mayans and learned their language, Prechtel authoritatively retells the powerful tale of the Tall Girl who weaves the world in a loom, her parents the Sun and the Moon who repudiate her suitors, and the mysterious man who disguises himself as a…

Book details

List price: $13.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Publication date: 7/22/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 5.97" wide x 8.94" long x 0.39" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Introduction: The Urgency of Water


The Old Village Friend: Some Suggestions on How to Read this Book


The Story


Five Layers of Understandings of the Story


First Layer: Iridescent Tail Feathers: The Outer Wrappings of the Story


Second Layer: In a Net of Stars: The Indigenous Understanding


Third Layer: Ecstasy and Time


Fourth Layer: Never-Before-Seen Bird


Fifth Layer: The Ecstatic Voice: A Revolution of the Watery Soul


Author's Note


Glossary of Mayan Words


Acknowledgments


About the Author


About the Illustrations