Mayan Mythology (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781420507478)

Author Stephen Currie provides readers with an intriguing look at the mythology of the Mayan culture. He explains how the beliefs, values, and experiences of that culture are represented in its treasured stories. Topics covered include creation stories, myths of culture heroes such as the Hero Twins, and tales of the gods of maize, rain, and wind, as well as the malevolent spirits of the underworld, Xilbaba. This volume has a map of the Mayan civilization, a genealogy grid for the Hero Twins, a table of major characters with name pronunciations and brief descriptions, a glossary, sidebars, fact boxes, a bibliography of sources for further study, and a subject index.

Author: Stephen Currie
ISBN-10: 1420507478
ISBN-13: 9781420507478
Publisher: Lucent Press
Language: English
Published: 05/19/2012
Pages: 104
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.90w x 0.40d

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