The popol vuh is the sacred book of the maya which describes the dawn of life. Autosacrifice was practiced in order to honor the gods gift of their own blood in the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Research within questias collection of fulltext online articles from humanities, vol. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Written in kiche a mayan language by a mayan author or authors between 1554. The sacred book of the ancient quiche maya civilization of the. Izdeliya 9785462014314 by author and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. This sacred book was written by anonymous members of the quichemaya. Popol vuh, the quiche mayan book of creation, is not only the most important text in the native. The sacred book of the ancient quiche maya by adrian recinos 1st ed. Morley, from the translation of adrian recinos, university of oklahoma press, u.
Popol vuh, the quiche mayan book of creation, is not only the most important text in the native languages of the americas, it is also an extraordinary document of. The popul vuh, which has been translated as book of the council, book of the. Popol vuh is a text recounting the mythology and history of the k. The definitive edition of the mayan book of the dawn. The popol vuh is the story of creation according to the quiche maya of the region known today as guatemala. S ee the volume popol vuh the sacred book of the ancient quiche maya, english version by delia goetz and sylvanus g. The maya hero twins and the popol vuh by siri lokensgard. The popol vuh is the story of creation according to the quiche maya of the region. The popol vuh council book or council papers is the most important sacred book of the quiche. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.