Popol VuhMayan and Aztec Mythology
The Creation of the World
The Mayan gods craft humanity from sacred corn after failing with mud and wood.
TepewQ'ukumatz
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The Hero Twins Hunahpu and Xbalanque
Two brothers outsmart the Lords of Death to become the Sun and Moon.
HunahpuXbalanque
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The Descent to Xibalba
The Hero Twins brave the trials of the Mayan underworld to outwit the Lords of Death.
HunahpuXbalanque
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The Lords of Death
The Hero Twins use cleverness to outwit and defeat the dark rulers of the Mayan underworld.
HunahpuXbalanque
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The Maize God's Resurrection
The Hero Twins conquer death to bring the gift of maize and eternal life to humanity.
Hun HunahpuHunahpu
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Seven Macaw's Pride
The Hero Twins humble a boastful bird-giant who falsely claims to be the sun.
Seven MacawHunahpu
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The Creation of Humans from Maize
The Mayan gods finally create a soulful humanity using the sacred essence of yellow and white corn.
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Quetzalcoatl the Feathered Serpent
The Aztec god of wisdom flees in shame, promising to return from the stars to his people.
QuetzalcoatlTezcatlipoca
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Quetzalcoatl Creates Humanity
Quetzalcoatl journeys to the underworld to retrieve ancient bones and create the human race.
QuetzalcoatlMictlantecuhtli
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The Fall of Quetzalcoatl
A god-king's descent from grace through the trickery of a rival and the sting of shame.
QuetzalcoatlTezcatlipoca
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Tezcatlipoca the Smoking Mirror
The dark god of the night uses his obsidian mirror to shape the fate of gods and men alike.
TezcatlipocaQuetzalcoatl
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The Legend of the Five Suns
A cosmic cycle of destruction and rebirth where divine sacrifice sustains our world.
TezcatlipocaQuetzalcoatl
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Huitzilopochtli's Birth
Born for war, Huitzilopochtli rises fully armed to shield his mother from a divine betrayal.
CoatlicueHuitzilopochtli
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Tlaloc the Rain God
The story of Tlaloc, the Aztec god who wielded the power of rain and storms over humanity.
TlalocChalchiuhtlicue
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Xochiquetzal Goddess of Beauty
The enchanting tale of the Aztec goddess who brought art and love to the mortal world.
XochiquetzalTlaloc
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Mictlantecuhtli Lord of the Dead
Quetzalcoatl must outsmart the skeletal Lord of the Dead to steal the bones of humanity.
MictlantecuhtliQuetzalcoatl
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Ixchel the Moon Goddess
A goddess escapes the Sun's jealousy to become the sovereign protector of the night and life.
IxchelItzamna
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Kukulkan the Feathered Serpent
The Feathered Serpent descends to bring wisdom, agriculture, and light to the Mayan people.
KukulkanTepeu
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Chaac the Rain God
Chaac uses his lightning axe to bring rain and the gift of maize to the Mayan people.
ChaacThe People of the Maya
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The Jaguar God of the Underworld
The sun transforms into a mighty jaguar to battle the lords of death in the Mayan underworld.
Kinich AhauLords of Xibalba
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