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12 Blowgunners and the Great Bird at Teotihuacan
Mesoamerican Myths in a Comparative Perspective
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Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Figures vii
- Preface xiii
- 1 Introduction 3
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Part I Understanding Highland Maya Worldviews through the Mythologies of the Popol Vuh
- 2 “For It Is with Words That We Are Sustained” 21
- 3 Metaphors of Maize 48
- 4 The Saqirik (Dawn) and Foundation Rituals among the Ancient K’iche’an Peoples 77
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Part 2 The Popol Vuh in Understanding the Archaeological Record
- 5 Archaeological Evidence for the Preclassic Origins of the Maya Creation Story and the Resurrection of the Maize God at Cahal Pech, Belize 93
- 6 The Dynamics of Dynasty, Power, and Creation Myths Embedded in Architecture 117
- 7 Sacrifice of the Maize God 136
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Part 3 Comprehending Classic Maya Art and Writing through the Myths of the Popol Vuh
- 8 The Transmutation of Sustenance 173
- 9 Predatory Birds of the Popol Vuh 222
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Part 4 Mythological Continuities and Change
- 10 The Solar and Lunar Heroes in Classic Maya Art 251
- 11 Beyond the “Myth or Politics” Debate 268
- 12 Blowgunners and the Great Bird at Teotihuacan 295
- Index 315
- Contributors 329
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Figures vii
- Preface xiii
- 1 Introduction 3
-
Part I Understanding Highland Maya Worldviews through the Mythologies of the Popol Vuh
- 2 “For It Is with Words That We Are Sustained” 21
- 3 Metaphors of Maize 48
- 4 The Saqirik (Dawn) and Foundation Rituals among the Ancient K’iche’an Peoples 77
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Part 2 The Popol Vuh in Understanding the Archaeological Record
- 5 Archaeological Evidence for the Preclassic Origins of the Maya Creation Story and the Resurrection of the Maize God at Cahal Pech, Belize 93
- 6 The Dynamics of Dynasty, Power, and Creation Myths Embedded in Architecture 117
- 7 Sacrifice of the Maize God 136
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Part 3 Comprehending Classic Maya Art and Writing through the Myths of the Popol Vuh
- 8 The Transmutation of Sustenance 173
- 9 Predatory Birds of the Popol Vuh 222
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Part 4 Mythological Continuities and Change
- 10 The Solar and Lunar Heroes in Classic Maya Art 251
- 11 Beyond the “Myth or Politics” Debate 268
- 12 Blowgunners and the Great Bird at Teotihuacan 295
- Index 315
- Contributors 329