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Mayan and Aztec mythology / by Ollhoff, Jim,1959-(CARDINAL)482396;
The mighty myth -- The world of the Mayans -- The soul of the Mayans -- The Mayan creation : the Popol Vuh -- Popular Mayan gods -- The end of the world in 2012? -- The world of the Aztecs -- The soul of the Aztecs -- The Aztec foundation story -- Popular Aztec gods -- Why did Aztecs fall? -- Glossary.Provides an overview of Mayan and Aztec mythology, with information on creation stories, gods, views on the soul and world, and other related topics.910LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Maya mythology; Aztec mythology; Mayas; Aztecs;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Mayan and Aztec mythology / by Ollhoff, Jim,1959-(CARDINAL)482396;
The mighty myth -- The world of the Mayans -- The soul of the Mayans -- The Mayan creation: the Popol Vuh -- Popular Mayan gods -- Will the world end in 2012? -- The world of the Aztecs -- The soul of the Aztecs -- The Aztec foundation story -- Popular Aztec gods -- Did Aztecs fall because they thought Cortes was a god?Provides an overview of Mayan and Aztec mythology, with information on creation stories, gods, views on the soul and world, and other related topics.910LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Aztec mythology; Aztecs; Maya mythology; Mayas;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Aztec myths : Maya, Inca, Olmec & more / by Jackson, Jake,general editor.(CARDINAL)425820; Taylor, Catherine(Editor),associated editor.;
Introduction to Mesoamerican culture -- The civilization of Mexico -- Mexican mythology -- The Maya civilization -- Mythology of the Maya -- The civilicatio nof old Peru -- The mythology of Peru -- Aztec hymns -- Aztic & Mexican myths -- Mayan myths -- Myths of the Incas & PeruLike other Mesoamerican cultures, Aztec myths explained life and death by linking them to the earth, sky and sea in a grand cosmic scheme. This collection explores the history, gods, calendar and tales of this people, from the war god Huitzilopochtli to the supreme deity Tezcatlipoca; from migration legends to the origin myth of the Five Suns.
Subjects: Tales.; Aztec mythology.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The illustrated encyclopedia of Aztec & Maya : the history, legend, myth and culture of the ancient native peoples of Mexico and Central America / by Phillips, Charles,1962-(CARDINAL)468568; Jones, David M.(David Michael),1950-(CARDINAL)671845;
MARCIVE 06/10/08pt. 2. Myth -- 7. Creation and the first peoples -- The power in the centre : cosmology -- The making of the Earth -- Order form chaos : Maya creation stories -- Both one and two : Aztec creation stories -- The anger of the Gods -- The Hero Twins and Seven Macaw -- The triumph of the Hero Twins -- The people of corn -- 8. Earth and sky -- Life under the four suns -- Dawn of the fifth sun -- The celestial weaving girl -- Myths of the night sky -- Many faces of the Sun God -- Bringers of rain -- Deluge : the universal flood -- 9. Tales of the Gods -- A crowded pantheon -- Lord of the Smoking Mirror -- The originator of war -- Dark challenger by night -- The Plumed Serpent -- Quetzalcóatl and the raft of snakes -- The tribal war God -- Hummingbird of the left -- Divine creatures -- 10. Waters, fertility and harvest -- The sacrifice of blood and water -- Ancient lifegivers -- Rain sun and water sun -- The Flayed Lord -- Mother Earth and her flowers -- The Gods of maize -- The gift of Pulque -- How maize was tamed -- Sex, pregnancy and birth -- 11. After death -- The paradise of the Flower Goddess -- The Bacabs and the cosmic tree -- The journey to Mictlán -- Beyond the water -- The Hero Twins and the underworld -- Risen from the underworld -- Return to Xibalba -- Xibalba tamed -- Quetzalcóatl and his twin in Mictlán -- 12. Myths and history -- Toltec wanderings -- The golden reign of Topiltzin -- The divine prince -- How the Toltecs fell -- The origin of the Méxica -- The cactus and the eagle -- The Quiché Maya seek a home -- Visions of triumph and downfall -- An empire lost, an empire won.The glory that was Mesoamerica -- Uncovering the secrets of the past -- Fragments of history -- Aztec history and mythology -- Unlocking the secrets of Maya society -- pt. 1. History -- Timeline of Mesoamerica -- 1. 3,000 years of civilization -- The birth of the Olmec -- The Zapotec and the Maya -- Teotihuacán : city of the Gods -- The Mixtecs and the Toltecs -- The rise of the Aztecs -- The coming of the Spaniards -- 2. Desert, mountain, lake and jungle -- Many landscapes -- Jungle cities of the Maya -- Sacred mountains in the jungle -- Water : a scarce resource -- City of awe : Teotihuacán -- 'Water mountain' : Tenochtitlán -- On the edge : Copán and Jaina Island -- 3. Appeasing the Gods --Many types of blood offering -- Mesoamerican divinities -- One above all others -- The blood of many -- Communion with the divine -- Reaching for the sky -- Spirit jaguars : Shamans -- Reading the future -- Death and the afterlife -- 4. Warfare and military life -- The Flower Wars -- Chain of command : the Aztec army -- Into battle -- Running the Aztec empire -- Tribute and trade -- Campaigns of Moctezuma I -- City-states in constant conflict -- War between Mayapán and Chichén Itzá -- The Maya collapse -- 5. Royal power, law and order -- Structures of power -- The power of appearance -- Coronation spectacle -- Sun King : the glory of King Pacal -- Moctezuma II in his pomp -- Wise governance, strict punishment -- The Maya law code -- Clans and power : Maya social groups -- The many levels of Aztec society -- 6. Past, present and future -- Starting from zero : mathematics -- Three into one : interlocking calendars -- Counting the days -- Major Aztec festivals -- Divining the future -- Reading the stars -- Written records -- Royal scribes and codices --A highly readable, authoritative history of Mesoamerica and its many peoples, from the Olmecs and Maya to the Toltecs and Aztecs.
Subjects: Mayas.; Aztecs.; Maya mythology.; Aztec mythology.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Hungry ghosts / by Blackmoore, Stephen,author.(CARDINAL)601349;
Stephen Blackmoore's dark urban fantasy series follows necromancer Eric Carter through a world of vengeful gods and goddesses, mysterious murders, and restless ghosts * " Gritty, emotional and phenomenally imaginative." -- RT Reviews Necromancer Eric Carter's problems keep getting bigger. Bad enough he's the unwilling husband to the patron saint of death, Santa Muerte, but now her ex, the Aztec King of the dead, Mictlantecuhtli, has come back -- and it turns out that Carter and he are swapping places. As Mictlantecuhtli breaks loose of his prison of jade, Carter is slowly turning to stone. To make matters worse, both gods are trying to get Carter to assassinate the other. But only one of them can be telling him the truth and he can't trust either one. Carter's solution? Kill them both. If he wants to get out of this situation with his soul intact, he'll have to go to Mictlan, the Aztec land of the dead, and take down a couple of death gods while facing down the worst trials the place has to offer him: his own sins.
Subjects: Fiction.; Magic; Dead; Aztec mythology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Mesoamerican myth : a treasury of Central American legends, art, and history / by Ganeri, Anita,1961-(CARDINAL)317174;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Aztec mythology; Maya mythology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Gods of the Maya, Aztecs, and Incas / by Roberts, Timothy Roland,1942-(CARDINAL)763492;
Includes bibliographical references (page 110) and index.
Subjects: Aztec mythology.; Aztecs; Inca mythology.; Incas; Maya mythology.; Mayas;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Mexican folktales [videorecording] : los cuentos del tlecuache /
v. 1 Rooster and the chicken hawk -- Juan Ashes -- Storm man -- Juan of the cow -- v. 2. Damsel frog -- Buzzard man -- Xocoyotes -- Lazy mouse -- v. 3 When there were no lice -- Juan the deceiver -- Basil bot -- Shameless rabbit -- V. 4. Sipakna -- Friend of death -- Flying skeleton.Mexico's traditional folktales are brought to life through the spirited renditions of charming marionettes. The narrator of the series, a jovial possum, relates the stories to his friend the owl. The fables originate from Aztec, Mayan, or Christian sources and are a fusion of the history, mythology and indigenous culture of Mexico"--Container.
Subjects: Aztec mythology.; Maya mythology.; Mythology, Mexican.; Folklore;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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The mythology of the Aztec & Maya : an illustrated encyclopedia of the gods, myths and legends of the Aztecs, Maya and other peoples of ancient Mexico and Central America, with over 240 fine art illustrations and photographs / by Phillips, Charles,1962-(CARDINAL)468568; Jones, David M.(David Michael),1950-(CARDINAL)671845;
Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Aztec mythology.; Indian mythology; Indian mythology; Maya mythology.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Mesoamerican myths / by West, David,1956-; Crowley, Dominique.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.Ancient civilizations -- Three Mesoamerican myths -- Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatzipoca create the world : from the Aztec people -- The creation of the sun, moon, and people : from the Aztec people -- The hero twins : from the Mayan people -- More mythical characters.In graphic novel format, discusses three myths of the Aztec and Maya.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Aztec mythology.; Maya mythology.; Indian mythology; Aztec mythology; Maya mythology; Indian mythology;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 5
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