When the Spanish took over Central America in the 16th and 17th centuries they made certain to destroy the writings and holy books of the native Mayans in an effort to convert them to Christianity.
All told, this is a fascinating collection of mythology from Central America and Mexico..
All of the gods and deities are fully explained and at times compared with those from Greece, Rome, and Egypt.
The book also contains three bonus chapters from Spence on mythology and religion from ancient Mexico.
This is the Genesis of the mysterious Mayas and should be essential reading for those interested in our ancient past.
It tells the story of a great flood, gods who created mankind, and a number of other interesting parallels to mythologies from around the world.
It is the creation story of the Mayan culture and, according to the author, this was the first English rendering of that text.
It is called The Popol Vuh.
Few texts survived, yet one did of the highest importance.
When the Spanish took over Central America in the 16th and 17th centuries they made certain to destroy the writings and holy books of the native Mayans in an effort to convert them to Christianity
