Pocket Dictionary of Aztec and Maya Gods and Goddesses - Softcover

Bezanilla, Clara

 
9780714130392: Pocket Dictionary of Aztec and Maya Gods and Goddesses
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0714130397 ISBN 13: 9780714130392
Verlag: British Museum Press, 2006

Inhaltsangabe

The Aztec and Maya pantheon entails fantastic stories of gods and goddesses, who are often involved in long-drawn-out contests and bitter battles. This book is an illustrated companion to the key deities and explains their relationships with other gods and goddesses, and their role in Aztec and Maya mythology. Included in the book are beguiling figures such as the Aztec gods Tezcatlipoca (the Smoking Mirror) and Quetzalcoati (the Feathered Serpent). Who were the twin gods who enraged the lords of death and the demons of disease with a simple ball game? And what became of Camazotz, the killer bat? Plentifully illustrated and fun to use, this book is a beautiful companion to Aztec and Maya culture for both adults and children.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Clara Bezanilla was previously a curator in the Department of Africa, Oceania and the Americas in the British Museum and specializes in Meso-American, Central and South American collections. She has co-edited Unknown Amazon, which accompanied a British Museum exhibition. She now lives and works in Spain.

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The Aztec and Maya pantheon entails fantastic stories of gods and goddesses, who are often involved in long-drawn-out contests and bitter battles. This book is an illustrated companion to the key deities and explains their relationships with other gods and goddesses, and their role in Aztec and Maya mythology. Included in the book are beguiling figures such as the Aztec gods Tezcatlipoca (the Smoking Mirror) and Quetzalcoati (the Feathered Serpent). Who were the twin gods who enraged the lords of death and the demons of disease with a simple ball game? And what became of Camazotz, the killer bat? Plentifully illustrated and fun to use, this book is a beautiful companion to Aztec and Maya culture for both adults and children.

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Verlag
British Museum Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2006
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0714130397
ISBN 13 
9780714130392
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
48
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