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Mayan Folktales
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Author : James D. Sexton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Mayan Folktales written by James D. Sexton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
This collection of folklore offers a rich and lively panorama of Mayan mythic heritage. Here are everyday tales of village life; legends of witches, shamans, spiritualists, tricksters, and devils; fables of naguales, or persons who can change into animal forms; ribald stories of love and life; cautionary tales of strange and menacing neighbors and of the danger lurking within the human heart. These legends narrate origin and creation stories, explain the natural world, and reinforce cultural beliefs and values such as honesty, industriousness, sharing, fairness, and cleverness. Whether tragic or comic, fantastic or earthy, whimsical or profound, these tales capture the mystery, fragility, and power of the Mayan world.
Maya Mythology Myths And Folklore Of The Mayan Civilization
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Author : Sebastian Berg
language : en
Publisher: Creek Ridge Publishing
Release Date : 2021-10-12
Maya Mythology Myths And Folklore Of The Mayan Civilization written by Sebastian Berg and has been published by Creek Ridge Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-12 with Fiction categories.
The Mayan people were natural storytellers, and their imagination knew no bounds. They took the traditional Mesoamerican versions of creation and the gods of the universe and molded them into their own, adding and shaping their unique version of mythology and folktales. This left us with a significant pantheon of gods and goddesses, each with a memorable and captivating story. The Mayans had an image of the universe and their place in it, and they told stories of gods and heroes that rival Greek Mythology.
The Mayan Folktale
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Author : Fernando Peñalosa
language : en
Publisher: Yax Te' Press
Release Date : 1996
The Mayan Folktale written by Fernando Peñalosa and has been published by Yax Te' Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Social Science categories.
Mayan Folktales Folklore From Lake Atitlan Guatemala
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language : en
Publisher:
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The Dog Who Spoke And More Mayan Folktales
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Author : James D. Sexton
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2014-10-22
The Dog Who Spoke And More Mayan Folktales written by James D. Sexton and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-22 with History categories.
In the delightful Mayan folktale The Dog Who Spoke, we learn what happens when a dog’s master magically transforms into a dog-man who reasons like a man but acts like a dog. This and the other Mayan folktales in this bilingual collection brim with the enchanting creativity of rural Guatemala’s oral culture. In addition to stories about ghosts and humans turning into animals, the volume also offers humorous yarns. Hailing from the Lake Atitlán region in the Guatemalan highlands, these tales reflect the dynamics of, and conflicts between, Guatemala’s Indian, Ladino, and white cultures. The animals, humans, and supernatural forces that figure in these stories represent Mayan cultural values, social mores, and history. James D. Sexton and Fredy Rodríguez-Mejía allow the thirty-three stories to speak for themselves—first in the original Spanish and then in English translations that maintain the meaning and rural inflection of the originals. Available in print for the first time, with a glossary of Indian and Spanish terms, these Guatemalan folktales represent generations of transmitted oral culture that is fast disappearing and deserves a wider audience.
Chol Mayan Folktales
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Author : Nicholas A. Hopkins
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Release Date : 2016-07
Chol Mayan Folktales written by Nicholas A. Hopkins and has been published by University Press of Colorado this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07 with Social Science categories.
"Thoughtfully edited transcriptions of oral storytelling with translation and narrative analysis, documenting and analyzing a trove of Chol folklore. The work provides a look into the folktale culture of the contemporary Maya presented with a rare and innovative theoretical framework"--
Maya Folktales From The Alta Verapaz
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Author : Elin C. Danien
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2013-03-16
Maya Folktales From The Alta Verapaz written by Elin C. Danien and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-16 with Social Science categories.
The dozen tales in this book were collected from Guatemalan informants early in the twentieth century recorded in the words of the storytellers. They come down to us unfiltered by anthropologists, writers, or professional folklorists. The tales make up a fascinating collection that informs in significant and creative ways how the Maya view their world and how they were engaged with the greater world around them in insightful and often humorous ways. They offer transformations, ogres, anthropomorphic animals, mountains and caves, and supernatural explanations for natural phenomena, along with the origins of modes of dress and behavior, medical rituals, and tales that carry folk interpretations of the Popul Vuh, the ancient Maya creation myth. Elin C. Danien's introductory essay includes biographical information about the collectors, suggestions of pre-Columbian roots for the tales, and a history of the previous restricted publication. Her explanations of cultural behavior enhance the human qualities of the actors without transgressing the storytellers. The early date of these tales makes the book extremely unusual and fresh.
Mayan Folktales Cuentos Folkl Ricos Mayas
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Author : Susan A. Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2007-08-30
Mayan Folktales Cuentos Folkl Ricos Mayas written by Susan A. Thompson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-30 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Discover the traditional stories of the Mayan people of Mexico and Central and South America, and learn about Mayan culture. In this collection you'll find such tales as Uncle Rabbit, Uncle Coyote, How the Serpent was Born, The Moon, The Screamer of the Night, and more than 25 other tales ranging from trickster tales and tales of ghosts and witches to moral tales and tales of the underworld, presented in Spanish and English. A brief history, color photographs of the land, people, and traditional arts, and recipes accompany the tales, placing them within a cultural context. Grades K-12.
Mayan Tales From Chiapas Mexico
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Author : Robert M. Laughlin
language : en
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Release Date : 2014
Mayan Tales From Chiapas Mexico written by Robert M. Laughlin and has been published by University of New Mexico Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Mayas categories.
Presented here in English, Tzotzil, and Spanish are forty-two stories told to Robert Laughlin in Tzotzil by the only speaker of Tzotzil left in the village of San Felipe Ecatepec in Chiapas, Mexico. The stories range from mythological sacred stories to historical accounts of life in the twentieth century.
Mayan Tales From Chiapas Mexico
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Author : Robert M. Laughlin
language : en
Publisher: UNM Press
Release Date : 2014-05-01
Mayan Tales From Chiapas Mexico written by Robert M. Laughlin and has been published by UNM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-01 with Social Science categories.
The forty-two stories presented in this book were told to Robert Laughlin in Tzotzil by Francisca Hernández Hernández, an elderly woman known as Doña Pancha, the only speaker of Tzotzil left in the village of San Felipe Ecatepec in Chiapas, Mexico. Laughlin and Doña Pancha’s running conversation is the source for the stories, which means they are told in much the same way that stories are told in traditional native settings. Doña Pancha is bilingual in Tzotzil and Spanish, and the stories are presented here in English, Tzotzil, and Spanish. They range from mythological sacred stories to quasi-historical legends to historical accounts of life in the twentieth century.