Gods of the Maya, Aztecs, and IncasWith their universal themes of love, loss, and justice, myths, which define the values and customs of a particular society, continue to have meaning for us hundreds and even thousands of years after they were first told. The lavishly illustratd volumes in this series of mythological tales and beliefs from around the world explore the cultures of ancient Greece; Scandinavia; Ireland, Scotland, England, and Wales; the Far East; Native America; Africa, and Central and South America. Gods of the Maya, Aztecs, and Incas reveals how the divine powers influenced the ancient civilizations of Central and South America. |
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... Tezcatlipoca , the god of war , who was naturally distrustful . " We ought to choose another just in case - someone we can depend on . " The rest of the gods agreed . Tecicizte- catl , the god of wealth , stepped forward . He was ...
... Tezcatlipoca , the god of war , who was naturally distrustful . " We ought to choose another just in case - someone we can depend on . " The rest of the gods agreed . Tecicizte- catl , the god of wealth , stepped forward . He was ...
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... Tezcatlipoca to help him and the two dived into the sea and attacked this monster . While Texcatlipocha distracted the monster , Quetzalcoatl swung his great obsidian sword and cut the creature's belly open , spilling her internal ...
... Tezcatlipoca to help him and the two dived into the sea and attacked this monster . While Texcatlipocha distracted the monster , Quetzalcoatl swung his great obsidian sword and cut the creature's belly open , spilling her internal ...
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... Tezcatlipoca tempted Quetzalcoatl with the wine . At first , Quetzalcoatl refused to drink it , but when Tezcatlipoca insisted , he took a sip . His eyes lit up , and he took another drink and then an- other . He drained the cup and ...
... Tezcatlipoca tempted Quetzalcoatl with the wine . At first , Quetzalcoatl refused to drink it , but when Tezcatlipoca insisted , he took a sip . His eyes lit up , and he took another drink and then an- other . He drained the cup and ...
Contents
THROUGH SPANISH EYES HOW THE MYTHS SURVIVED | 9 |
THE MAYA WORLD | 15 |
THE AZTEC WORLD | 47 |
Copyright | |
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Aclla-huaci Acoynapa ancient Maya animals army asked Auilix Ayar Cachi Azcapotzalco ball court beautiful became bird Blood Girl blowguns Bonampak bowl boys brothers build Cahuillaca calendar cave ceremonies Chichen Itza Chuquil Chuquillanto clothes Coatlique condor Coxcoxtli Coyolxauhqui created creatures Cuzco decided emperor empire feathers fire goddess gods grew Guatemala head heart House of Utter huge Huitzilopochtli human sacrifice Hunahpu Hunahpu and Seven Hunahpu and Xbalanque hundred Inca Inca Empire Indian Itzamna Itzcoatl Jaguar jungle kill king lake legends lived llama maiden maize Mama Occlo Manco Capac mankind Mayan miles mother mountain myths nahpu night nobles obsidian Pachacuti Peru priest pyramid quauhxicalli quetzal Quetzalcoatl river rock ruler sacrificed Seven Hunahpu Spaniards Spanish stone Sun Virgins temple Tenochtitlan Teotihuacan Tepanec Tezcatlipoca Tlacaellel Tohil told took tree tribes Tula twins underworld Valley of Mexico victims Viracocha warriors woman worship Xbalanque Xibalba Xibalban lords Xmucane Yaluk