The myth of Quetzalcoatl
Enrique Florescano · 1999
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In this comprehensive study, Enrique Florescano traces the spread of the worship of the Plumed Serpent, and the multiplicity of interpretations that surround him, by comparing the Palenque inscriptions (ca. A.D. 690), the Vienna Codex (pre-Hispanic Conquest), the Historia de los Mexicanos (1531), the Popul Vuh (ca. 1554), and numerous other texts. He also consults and reproduces archeological evidence from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, demonstrating how the myth of Quetzalcoatl extends throughout Mesoamerica.
First sentence: Years ago, when Joseph Campbell set out to document the different manifestations of the cultural hero, he discovered that there were a thousand of them.
Book details
- Year
- 1999
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- The Johns Hopkins University Press
- Editions
- 1
- Pages
- 312
- ISBN
- 9780801871016
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