An illustrated dictionary of the gods and symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya
The myths and beliefs of the great Precolumbian civilizations of Mesoamerica have baffled and fascinated outsiders ever since the Spanish Conquest. This book describes the main gods and symboles of the Olmecs, Zapotecs, Maya, Teotihuacanos, Mixtecs, Toltecs and Aztecs. Topics range from jaguar and jester gods to reptile eye and rubber, from creation accounts of Mesoamerican history and relition, while a substantial bibliographical survey directs the reader to original sources and further discussions.--Publisher's description
Dictionaries
214 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
9780500279281, 0500279284
59601185
Originally published as: The gods and symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya