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Aztec Myths

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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 the Aztecs but also the Maya, and the more southerly culture of the Incas from Peru, from migration legends to the origin myth of the Five Suns.

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Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Paperback
Editors:
Jackson, J.K.
ISBN:
9781787552975
Illustrations Note:
10 Line drawings, black and white
Number of Pages:
256
Publication Date:
15/05/2019
Publisher:
Flame Tree Publishing
Series:
The World's Greatest Myths and Legends
Year Published:
2019
Place of Publication:
London
Language:
English
Imprint:
Flame Tree Publishing
SKU:
9781787552975

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