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Aztec mythology / by Nardo, Don,1947-(CARDINAL)781768;
"This new title in the Mythology and Culture Worldwide series discusses the origins of Aztec myths and how some of these myths have been manipulated over time. The book details the major gods found within the mythology along with some of the most memorable tales, such as creation of the world and the making of humanity. The title ends with how Aztec myths have penetrated popular culture"--Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Aztecs; Aztec mythology;

Aztec and Maya myths / by Taube, Karl A.(CARDINAL)194335;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 78-79) and index.
Subjects: Aztec mythology.; Maya mythology.;

Gods of sun and sacrifice : Aztec & Maya myth. by Allan, J. A.(John Anthony),text.(CARDINAL)523558; Lowenstein, Tom,text.(CARDINAL)165250;
Bibliographic references included (page 143).
Subjects: Aztec mythology.; Maya mythology.;

Gods of sun and sacrifice : Aztec & Maya myth / by Allan, J. A.(John Anthony)(CARDINAL)523558; Lowenstein, Tom.(CARDINAL)165250;
Includes bibliographical references (page 140) and index.
Subjects: Aztec mythology.; Maya mythology.;

The Aztec myths : a guide to the ancient stories and legends / by Townsend, Camilla,1965-author.(CARDINAL)658128;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The essential guide to the world of Aztec mythology, based on Nahuatl-language sources that challenge the colonial history passed down to us by the Spanish. How did the jaguar get his spots? What happened to the four suns that came before our own? Where was Aztlan, mythical homeland of the Aztecs? For decades, the popular image of the Mexica people - better known today as the Aztecs - has been defined by the Spaniards who conquered them. Their salacious stories of pet snakes, human sacrifice and towering skull racks have masked a complex world of religious belief. To reveal the rich mythic tapestry of the Aztecs, Camilla Townsend returns to the original tales, told at the fireside by generations of Indigenous Nahuatl-speakers. Through their voices we learn the contested histories of the Mexica and their neighbors in the Valley of Mexico - the foundations of great cities, the making and breaking of political alliances, the meddling of sometimes bloodthirsty gods - and understand more clearly how they saw their world and their place in it. The divine principle of Ipalnemoani connected humans with all of nature and spiritual beliefs were woven through the fabric of Aztec life, from the sacred ministrations of the ticitl, midwives whose rituals saw women through childbirth, to the inevitable passage to Mictlan, 'our place of disappearing together' - the land of the dead"--
Subjects: Aztec mythology.;

Mayan and Aztec mythology / by Schuman, Michael.(CARDINAL)526979;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Discusses various Mayan and Aztec myths, including creation stories and tales of principal gods and goddesses.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Maya mythology.; Aztec mythology.; Maya gods; Aztec gods; Mayas; Aztecs; Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America; Folklore; Folklore;

Mayan and Aztec mythology / by Schuman, Michael.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-125) and index.Discusses various Mayan and Aztec myths, including creation stories and tales of principal gods and goddesses.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Maya mythology.; Aztec mythology.; Maya gods; Aztec gods; Mayas; Aztecs; Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America; Folklore; Folklore; Mayas; Aztecs; Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America;

Book of the gods and rites and The ancient calendar. / by Durán, Diego,-1588?(CARDINAL)160607; Durán, Diego,-1588?.El calendario antiguo.;
Bibliography: pages 478-484.
Subjects: Aztec mythology.; Calendar, Mexican.;

The Aztecs : people of the sun / by Caso, Alfonso,1896-1970.(CARDINAL)154891; Covarrubias, Miguel,1904-1957,illustrator.(CARDINAL)159991; Dunham, Lowell,1910-2001,translator.(CARDINAL)783110;
Subjects: Aztecs.; Aztec mythology.; Indian mythology;

Maya and Aztec mythology rocks! / by Schuman, Michael.(CARDINAL)526979;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-125) and index.The creation of people according to the Popol Vuh - Seven Macaw and his sons - The origin of the sun and the moon - The hero twins - The creation of the world - Feeding the Aztec people - The creation of music - The birth of the war god.This book of Maya and Aztec myths includes "The Creation of People according to the Popol Vuh," "The Origin of the Sun and the Moon," "The Creation of the World," "The Creation of Music," and four other myths.4-81040L
Subjects: Maya mythology; Aztec mythology;

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