Aztec Myths: Maya, Inca, Olmec & More (The World's Greatest Myths and Legends) - Softcover

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9781787552975: Aztec Myths: Maya, Inca, Olmec & More (The World's Greatest Myths and Legends)
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ISBN 10: 1787552977 ISBN 13: 9781787552975
Verlag: Flame Tree Publishing, 2019

Inhaltsangabe

Though the Olmecs (1250–200 bc) were the first civilization in Mexico, the Aztecs (1325–1521) –Mesoamerica’s last imperial civilization and the most significant of the militaristic post-Classic period – are probably who first come to mind when we think of great empires of that region. Like other Mesoamerican cultures, Aztec gods and myths reflected a natural philosophy where ideas concerning life and death were linked symbolically to the earth, sky and sea in a grand cosmic scheme. Their religion was dominated by the tribal war god Huitzilopochtli, the rain/fertility god Tlaloc and the supreme deity Tezcatlipoca, the Lord of the Smoking Mirror. This fascinating collection explores the history, culture, gods, calendar, myths and tales of this people, from migration legends to the origin myth of the Five Suns.


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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Jake Jackson has written, edited and contributed to over 20 books. Related works include Myths and Legends (Metro Books) studies of Babylonian creation myths, the philosophy of time and William Blake's use of mythology in his visionary literature.

Jackson is General Editor of The World's Greatest Myths and Legends series, with titles including 'Myths of Babylon', 'Indian Myth', 'Egyptian Myth', 'Norse Myth' and 'Polynesian Island Myth'. He is editor of 'Myths and Legends' and foreword writer for 'Celtic Myths and Tales'. Other related work includes articles on the Philosophy of Time, 'Macbeth, A Gothic Chaos' and William Blake's use of mythology in his visionary literature.

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Verlag
Flame Tree Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum
2019
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1787552977
ISBN 13 
9781787552975
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
255
Herausgeber
Jackson Jake, Taylor Catherine
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