Don't hope to get rid of books (Umberto Eco)
+371 27000041, +371 27000045
(on working days 9:00-17:00 latvian)
+371 27000041
+371 27000045

(on working days 10:00-17:00)
It's new!

Aztec Myths: From Quetzalcoatl and the Seven Caves to the Sun Stone and the Flower Wars

19.99 €
In stock
Aztec Myths: From Quetzalcoatl and the Seven Caves to the Sun Stone and the Flower Wars
19.99 €
In basket
The Aztecs believed that the world had already been destroyed several times, and the current era was only a temporary postponement of its end.
To keep the Sun moving, the gods once sacrificed themselves, and then passed this responsibility on to humans. This book will explore how Aztec myths explained the structure of the universe and the meaning of human life, how religion shaped a military state, and why sacrifice was perceived as a necessary condition of existence. Five suns and thirteen heavens, creator gods and warrior gods, the journey of the chosen people and the founding of a great city on the water—all these stories come together to form a coherent picture of the world, where myth and history are inseparable.
See also:

You might be interested:

The Mabinogion: Legends of Medieval Wales
Myths, legends, folklore
The Mabinogion: Legends of Medieval Wales
19.99 €
In basket
Legends and myths of medieval Ireland
Myths, legends, folklore
Legends and myths of medieval Ireland
19.99 €
In basket
Myths of Ancient China. Mythical beliefs and myths of the Chinese
Myths, legends, folklore
Myths of Ancient China. Mythical beliefs and myths of the Chinese
Sergei Georgievsky
19.99 €
In basket
Legends and myths of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome
Myths, legends, folklore
Legends and myths of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome
Nikolay Kun
29.99 €
In basket