Mexico & Peru: Myths & Legends by Lewis Spence

Mexico & Peru: Myths & Legends

Lewis Spence
367 pages
Senate
Jan 1995
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The ancient cultures of Mexico & Peru are renowned for their imposing architecture & the cruelty of their religious practices. The intriguing myths on which their beliefs were based -- the tales of the feathered god Quetzalcoatl & his enemy Tecatlipoca, Lord of the Night Winds & of Pachacamac, Peruvian spirit of the Earth -- are described here. This detailed exploration looks at the Toltec & Aztec peoples of central Mexico, the Mayans of the Yucatan & the Incas of Peru. The eminent anthropologist Lewis Spence also describes their social org. & intellectual achievements. First published in 1920.
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Pages 367
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Published 1995
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