Gods & Goddesses of the Inca, Maya, and Aztec Civilizations

Sharing many common beliefs, deities, and rituals, the religion of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca was rooted in both the earth and the sky, the rhythms of the seasons, and the movements of the sun, moon, and stars. Readers will meet rain and sun gods, corn gods and fertility gods, earth mothers who are both creators and destroyers, and even a feathered serpent. Lavish primary-source...

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Sharing many common beliefs, deities, and rituals, the religion of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca was rooted in both the earth and the sky, the rhythms of the seasons, and the movements of the sun, moon, and stars. Readers will meet rain and sun gods, corn gods and fertility gods, earth mothers who are both creators and destroyers, and even a feathered serpent. Lavish primary-source images of arts and artifacts are paired with text that is both information-packed and enthralling. Readers who enter this pantheon are in for an awe-inspiring cultural journey through the divine mysteries of time and space.

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Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Introduction
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Cover Page
Half Title Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Origins of Mesoamerican Civilizations and Religion
Chapter 2: The Culture, Religion, and Deities of the Maya
Ah Mun
Ah Puch
Bacab
Bolontiku
Chac
Cizin
Hunab Ku
Itzamná
Ixchel
Kinich Ahau
Kukulcán/Quetzatcóatl
Oxlahuntiku
Chapter 3: The Culture, Religion, and Deities of the Aztec
Centzon Totochtin
Chalchiuhtlicue
Coatlicue
Coyolxauhqui
Huehuetéotl
Huitzilopochtli
Intonan and Intota
Ometecuhtli and Omecihuatl
Quetzalcóatl. Teteoinnan, Cihuacóatl, and Itzpapálotl Tezcatlipoca
Tlaloc
Tlaloques
Tlazoltéotl
Tonatiuh
Xipe Totec
Chapter 4: The Culture, Religion, and Deities of the Inca
Apu Illapu
Cochamama
The Constellation of Lyra
Inti
The "Little Mothers"
Mama Quilla
Pachamama
Viracocha
Glossary
For Further Reading
Index
Back Cover.
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