A Pre-Columbian Bestiary: Fantastic Creatures of Indigenous Latin America

An encyclopedic collaboration between award—winning Mexican American scholar Ilan Stavans and illustrator Eko, A Pre—Columbian Bestiary features lively and informative descriptions of forty—six religious, mythical, and imaginary creatures from the Nahua, Aztec, Maya, Tabasco, Inca, Aymara, and other cultures of Latin America.

From the siren—like Acuecuéyotl and the water animal Chaac to the class—conscious Oc and the god of light and darkness Xólotl, the magnificent entities in this volume b...