Mayan Mythology

by Stephen Currie and Athena Dixon

Book Overview

Author Stephen Currie provides readers with an intriguing look at the mythology of the Mayan culture. He explains how the beliefs, values, and experiences of that culture are represented in its treasured stories. Topics covered include creation stories, myths of culture heroes such as the Hero Twins, and tales of the gods of maize, rain, and wind, as well as the malevolent spirits of the underworld, Xilbaba. This volume has a map of the Mayan civilization,...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420507478
• ISBN13: 9781420507478
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Lucent Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.9" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 12 to 16 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 11