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Author Stephen Currie provides readers with an intriguing look at the mythology of the Mayan culture. He explains how the beliefs, values, and experiences of that culture are represented in its treasured stories. Topics covered include creation stories, myths of culture heroes such as the Hero Twins, and tales of the gods of maize, rain, and wind, as well as the malevolent spirits of the underworld, Xilbaba. This volume has a map of the Mayan civilization, a genealogy grid for the Hero Twins, a table of major characters with name pronunciations and brief descriptions, a glossary, sidebars, fact boxes, a bibliography of sources for further study, and a subject index.

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Review: Mayan Mythology This title in the Mythology and Culture Worldwide series introduces the major characters and stories of Mayan mythology while placing them within a social, religious, and historical context, predominantly during the classical period of Mayan history...Full-colored photographs, explanatory sidebars, and a discussion of Mayan references in modern culture and literature contribute to the solid introduction.--Booklist, October 2012

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