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Discusses the mythology from Indians of various regions of Mexico and Central America, describing origins, comparing the similar tales, and presenting some of the myths themselves.
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Central America, Folklore, Indian mythology, Indians of Central America, Indians of Mexico, Religion, Juvenile literature, Indians of mexico, folklore, Indians of central america, folklore, Indians of mexico, religion, Indians of central america, religion, Indian mythology, mexico, Indian mythology, central america, New York Times reviewedPlaces
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The mythology of Mexico and Central America: with a new afterword
2002, Oxford University Press
in English
0195146212 9780195146219
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Table of Contents
Machine generated contents note: PART ONE:THE STORYTELLERS
1 Central Mexico 19
2 Oaxaca 29
3 Southern Mesoamerica 36
4 Northwest Mexico 47
5 Lower Central America 54
PART TWO: THE BASIC MYTHS
1 Beginnings
i: THE EMERGENCE OF ANCESTORS (Aztec) 67
ii: THE MAN OF CROPS (Jicaque) 68
iii: WHY THE EARTH EATS THE DEAD (Bribri) 74
iv: OPOSSUM STEALS FIRE (Mazatec) 77
2 Destructions and New Beginnings
v :THE LOSS OF THE ANCIENTS (Tarahumara) 79
vi: THE FLOOD MYTH (Mixe) 80
vii: THE SEEDS OF HUMANITY (Guaymi) 84
viii: THE TREE AND THE FLOOD (Cab6car) 84
3 The Quest for Corn
ix: THE HIDDEN CORN (Mopan) 86
x: CORN WOMAN'S MARRIAGE (Cora) 9
xi: THE GRASSHOPPERS AND THE CORN (Pipil) 98
4 Sun Myths
xii: THE SUN AND THE FIRE (Huichol) oo
xiii: HOW THE SUN WAS NAMED (Yaqui) o11
xiv: THE CHILDHOOD OF SUN AND MOON (Chatino) 102
xv: SUN AND HIS BROTHERS (Tzotzil) 110
xvi: THE COURTSHIP OF SUN AND MOON (Kekchi) 112
5 Journeys to the Other World
xvii:THUNDER'S APPRENTICE (Mam) 116
xviii: THE DEAD WIFE (Miskito) 117
ix: THE BUZZARD HUSBAND (Tzutujil) 120
xx: THE VISIT TO THE ANIMAL MASTER (Chinantec) 123
PART THREE: BUILDING MYTHOLOGIES
1 Myths in Sequence 129
2 Gods and the Ordering of Space 143
3 Adventures of the Hero 158
4 Writing History 174
5 Myths and Nationalism 188.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 230-243) and index.
Originally published: New York : W. Morrow, c1990.
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