The POPOL VUH
STORIES of the MAYAN GODS
Fiction - YA, Historical, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Suspense, Historical Mystery
| Author: | STEVEN SELBY | ISBN: | 1230003225776 |
| Publisher: | KOBO | Publication: | May 11, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | STEVEN SELBY |
| ISBN: | 1230003225776 |
| Publisher: | KOBO |
| Publication: | May 11, 2019 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
The Popol Vuh, The Quiche Mayan book of Creaton,. A remarkable story of a famly of gods picked by the creators of the earth to find a way to create Humans. But, their work is complicated by other gods of unnamed origin. In time the Maya Hero Twins are born, armed with magic and guile, they set about reordering the world. A rich tapestry of gods, magic and art in a story past down for thousands of years on carved stone, painted stucco walls, ceramics, bark paper books and one manuscript from the 16th century.
The auther has recreated these stories from the chaotic order of the 16th century manuscrilpt and provided more than fifty illustrations built on known mayan images set in scenes imagined. The Popol Vuh is one of the little known classics with origns from well before the advent of writing.
The Popol Vuh, The Quiche Mayan book of Creaton,. A remarkable story of a famly of gods picked by the creators of the earth to find a way to create Humans. But, their work is complicated by other gods of unnamed origin. In time the Maya Hero Twins are born, armed with magic and guile, they set about reordering the world. A rich tapestry of gods, magic and art in a story past down for thousands of years on carved stone, painted stucco walls, ceramics, bark paper books and one manuscript from the 16th century.
The auther has recreated these stories from the chaotic order of the 16th century manuscrilpt and provided more than fifty illustrations built on known mayan images set in scenes imagined. The Popol Vuh is one of the little known classics with origns from well before the advent of writing.
