The Maya Myths: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes and Ancestors

The rich and varied stories of the great Maya civilization in one compelling and readable volume.

The Maya reigned for almost four millennia and occupied large swaths of what is now southern Mexico and Central America. Their civilization was highly complex, divided into politically fragmented noble houses, which gave rise to a diverse mythology that can vary between groups and retellings. For example, there are three different myths about the origins of the sun and moon. In one of these crea...