This gorgeous collection explores the history, gods, calendars and tales of the Aztec people in particular, and includes the Incas, Mayans and other Mesoamerican cultures. Aztec myths explained life and death by linking them to the earth, sky and sea in a grand cosmic scheme from the war god Huitzilopochtli to the supreme deity Tezcatlipoca.
Traditional stories - myths and fairy tales
Hardback
Dr. Anthony F. Aveni
432 pages
H: 234mm W: 153mm Spine: 43mm
Weight: 792 grams