The Ancient Maya (Myths of the World)

CONTENTS......Page 6
THE MAGIC of MYTHS......Page 7
Part 1 - MEET THE ANCIENT MAYA......Page 12
A SACRED LANDSCAPE......Page 14
A GLORIOUS CIVILIZATION......Page 17
KINGS, NOBLES, and COMMONERS......Page 21
GODS and SPIRITS......Page 23
RITUAL and SACRIFICE......Page 26
Part 2 - TIMELESS TALES OF THE MAYA......Page 30
THE ORIGINS of the WORLD: The Great Flood......Page 32
THE HERO TWINS BATTLE EVIL: The Defeat of Seven Macaw......Page 42
The HERO TWINS OUTSMART the GIANTS: Zipacna and Earthquake......Page 50
ADVENTURES in the UNDERWORLD: One and Seven Hunahpu......Page 58
The HERO TWINS DEFEAT DEATH: Playing Ball with the Lords of Xibalba......Page 68
THE ORIGINS of the quiché MAYA: The People of Corn......Page 80
GLOSSARY......Page 89
ABOUT THE POPUL VUH......Page 90
TO FIND OUT MORE......Page 92
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 93
NOTES ON QUOTATIONS......Page 94
INDEX......Page 95