Popol Vuh: A Sacred Book of the Maya
by Victor Montejo, Luis Garay
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A retelling of the Sacred Book of the Maya, providing an account of how the world was created; telling of the mythic creatures who battled against the Underworld Lords of Xib'alb'a; describing the creation of man from corn; and listing the line of K'iche' kings up to the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors.Tags
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The illustrations in this collection of creation stories/folklore are very colorful. The stories were translated from K'iche' into Latin in 1558 and then translated into Spanish by Priest Francisco Ximenez in 1701. Since the Spanish destroyed the books of the Mayan civilization, this book is an important document. Some of the stories like "The Messenger Creatures" are reminiscent of the Native American creation stories from North America. I would recommend the book as a companion piece for students in 6-12 grade.
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Victor Montejo is Associate Professor in the Department of Native American Studies at the University of California, Davis. He is the author of El Q'anil: The Man of Lightning, Testimony: The Death of a Guatemalan Village, The Bird Who Cleans the World and Other Mayan Fables, and Sculpted Stones: Poems.
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- Canonical title
- Popol Vuh: A Sacred Book of the Maya
- Original title
- Popul Vuj: Libro Sagrado de los Mayas
- Original publication date
- 1999
- People/Characters
- Tepew-Q’ukumatz; Uk’ux Kaj-Uk’ux Ulew; Xpiyakok; Xmukane; Wuqub’ Kak’ix-Chimalmat; Zipaqna (show all 17); Kabraqan; Jun Junajpu; Wuqub’ Junajpu; Jun B’atz; Jun Chowen; Ixkik’; Kawisamaj; K’ikab’; Q’ukumatz-K’otuja; Hunahpú; Ixbalanqué
- First words
- Esta es la relación de cómo todo estaba en suspenso, todo en calma, en silencio; todo inmóvil, callado, y vacía la extensión del cielo.
- Original language
- Spanish
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- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 8
