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Mythology of the Mayas - Windows to the Universe
Visit the links to learn about Mayan myths related to objects in the sky, and aspects of their world.
http://www.windows2universe.org/mythology/maya_culture.html
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Mayan Mythology - Myth Encyclopedia
The Mayan civilization flourished in Mesoamerica from around 300 B . C . until the Spanish conquest of the early A . D . 1500S. The mythology of the Maya had many elements in common with those of other civilizations of the region.
http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Le-Me/Mayan-Mythology.html
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Creation Story of the Maya
The Popol Vuh, or Popol Wuj in the K’iche’ language, is the story of creation of the Maya.
https://maya.nmai.si.edu/the-maya/creation-story-maya
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Mayan Gods and Goddesses - Crystalinks
The ancient Maya had a complex pantheon of deities whom they worshipped and offered human sacrifices. Rulers were believed to be descendants of the gods and their blood was the ideal sacrifice, either through personal bloodletting or the sacrifice of captives of royal blood.
http://www.crystalinks.com/mayangods.html
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The Maya Myth of Creation - Ancient Origins
The Maya civilization flourished in South America at approximately 2000BC. They developed a unique style of arts and architecture, astronomy, even a written language.
http://www.ancient-origins.net/human-origins-folklore/maya-myth-creation-0063
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Mayan Mythology - Your Guide to the Gods of Mesoamerica
Mayan mythology from Godchecker - the legendary mythology encyclopedia. Your guide to the Mayan gods, spirits, demons and legendary monsters.
http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/mayan-mythology.php
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Maya Mythology - Mythology Wiki - Wikia
Acan is the Maya god of wine. Acaat is a Yucatec divine patron of those making scarifications...
http://mythology.wikia.com/wiki/Maya_mythology
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The Creation Story of the Maya - YouTube
The Popol Vuh narrates the Maya creation story, the tales of the Hero Twins, and the account of the creation of the sky, the Earth, and all life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb5GKmEcJcw
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The Myths of Mexico and Peru: Chapter IV: The Maya Race and Mythology
The Myths of Mexico and Peru.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/mmp/mmp07.htm
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The Popol Vuh - The Creation Story of the Maya
Visit Jaguar Sun, a virtual ancient Mayan site, where you can find lots of historical information about the Maya, past and present, with a bookstore of resources and links to other Maya-related sites.
http://www.criscenzo.com/jaguarsun/popolvuh.html
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The Hero Twins, an Ancient Maya Myth - The Maya Empire for Kids
The nobles in the Maya empire all claimed they were descendants of the Hero Twins. This gave them the right to rule. The ancient story of the hero twins tells the tale of two brothers, a bunch of ball games, the tricky gods, and a happy ending!
http://mayas.mrdonn.org/herotwins.html
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Hunahpu and Xbalanque, The Maya Hero Twins - About
Hunahpu and Xbalanque are the couple of semi god twins whose story is narrated in the Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the Maya Quich of Guatemala...
http://archaeology.about.com/od/mayaarchaeology/a/Hero-Twins.htm
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List of Maya Gods and Supernatural Beings - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wikipedia's list of Maya gods and supernatural beings.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Maya_gods_and_supernatural_beings
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Maya Mythology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maya mythology is part of Mesoamerican mythology and comprises all of the Maya tales in which personified forces of nature, deities, and the heroes interacting with these play the main roles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_mythology
