Gods & Goddesses of the Inca, Maya, and Aztec CivilizationsJohn Murphy 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 space. |
Contents
Introduction | 9 |
The Origins of Mesoamerican Civilizations and Religion | 13 |
The Culture Religion and Deities of the Maya | 21 |
Ah Mun | 42 |
Bacab | 43 |
Bolontiku | 44 |
Cizin | 45 |
Hunab Ku | 46 |
Teteoinnan Cihuacóatl and I tzpapálotl | 78 |
Tezcatlipoca | 79 |
Tlaloc | 81 |
Tlaloques | 83 |
Tonatiuh | 84 |
Xipe Totec | 85 |
The Culture Religion and Deities of the Inca | 86 |
Apu Illapu | 106 |
Ixchel | 47 |
KukulcánQuetzatcóatl | 48 |
The Culture Religion and Deities of the Aztec | 49 |
Centzon Totochtin | 68 |
Coatlicue | 69 |
Coyolxauhqui | 70 |
Huitzilopochtli | 71 |
Intonan and Intota | 74 |
Inti | 107 |
The Little Mothers | 109 |
Viracocha | 110 |
Glossary | 112 |
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Back Cover | 121 |
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agricultural ancient Andean associated Aztec calendar AZTEC CIVILIZATIONS Aztec religion Bacab believed birth blood called carved central Mexico centre century Centzon ceremonies Chac Cihuacóatl Cizin Classic Maya Coatlicue Codex codices corn cult Cuzco dead death depicted divine early earth Ehécatl Feathered Serpent fertility festival fire four goddess heavens hieroglyphic highlands huaca Huehuetéotl Huitzilopochtli human sacrifice hummingbird Illapu Images CIVILIZATIONS important Inca empire Inca ruler Inka Inti Itzamná Ixchel Kukulcán land llamas Lord Mama Quilla Mama-Kilya Mayta Capac Mesoamerican civilization Mexican month moon Mother myths Nahuatl night Olmec Orti/De Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui Pachamama pantheon patron period Peru Postclassic priesthood priestly Qhapaq Quetzalcoatl rain god Tlaloc religious represented sacred sacrificial victims sculpture Sinchi Roca snake Spanish conquest stone symbol temple Tenochtitlán Teotihuacán Texcoco Tezcatlipoca tion Tlaloc Tlaloques Tlazoltéotl Toltec Tonatiuh tradition tribe Tula underworld Valley of Mexico Viracocha warriors worship Xipe Totec Yucatán Yupanki