Ebook: Gods & goddesses of the Inca, Maya, and Aztecs civilizations
Author: Murphy John
- Tags: Aztec mythology -- Juvenile literature., Maya mythology -- Juvenile literature., Inca mythology -- Juvenile literature., SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Folklore & Mythology., Aztec mythology., Inca mythology., Maya mythology.
- Series: Gods and goddesses of mythology
- Year: 2015
- Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
- Language: English
- epub
Sharing many common beliefs, deities, and rituals, the religion of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca was rooted in both the earth and the sky, the rhythms of the seasons, and the movements of the sun, moon, and stars. Readers will meet rain and sun gods, corn gods and fertility gods, earth mothers who are both creators and destroyers, and even a feathered serpent. Lavish primary-source images of arts and artifacts are Read more...
Abstract: Sharing many common beliefs, deities, and rituals, the religion of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca was rooted in both the earth and the sky, the rhythms of the seasons, and the movements of the sun, moon, and stars. Readers will meet rain and sun gods, corn gods and fertility gods, earth mothers who are both creators and destroyers, and even a feathered serpent. Lavish primary-source images of arts and artifacts are paired with text that is both information-packed and enthralling. Readers who enter this pantheon are in for an awe-inspiring cultural journey through the divine mysteries of time and sp