Breath on the Mirror: Mythic Voices & Visions of the Living MayaShares the myths of the contemporary Mayans of Guatemala, in tales of tricksters, lords of the underworld, warriers, kings, Spanish invaders and missionaries, and even anthropologists. |
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... The Weeping Woman : Encounters with La Llorona . Santa Fe : The Word Process . Long , Trevor , and Elizabeth Bell . 1988. Antigua Guatemala . Guatemala : Impresos Industriales . Looper , Matthew G. 1991. " The Name of Copan and of a ...
... The Weeping Woman : Encounters with La Llorona . Santa Fe : The Word Process . Long , Trevor , and Elizabeth Bell . 1988. Antigua Guatemala . Guatemala : Impresos Industriales . Looper , Matthew G. 1991. " The Name of Copan and of a ...
Contents
The Great Eastern City | 12 |
The Death of Death | 31 |
Three Maidens at the Bath | 45 |
Copyright | |
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Breath on the Mirror: Mythic Voices & Visions of the Living Maya Dennis Tedlock No preview available - 1993 |
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