Mayan Folktales: Folklore from Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
- ISBN10: 0826321046
- ISBN13: 9780826321046
- Format: Hardback
- Published: 28/02/1999
£21.95
Originally published in 1992 by Anchor Press, this translated and edited collection of folklore offers a panorama of Mayan mythic heritage. These legends narrate origin and creation stories, explain the natural world and reinforce cultural belief and values such as honesty, sharing, fairness, ability and industriousness.
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This collection of folklore offers a rich and lively panorama of Mayan mythic heritage. Here are everyday tales of village life; legends of witches, shamans, spiritualists, tricksters, and devils; fables of naguales, or persons who can change into animal forms; ribald stories of love and life; cautionary tales of strange and menacing neighbors and of the danger lurking within the human heart. These legends narrate origin and creation stories, explain the natural world, and reinforce cultural beliefs and values such as honesty, industriousness, sharing, fairness, and cleverness. Whether tragic or comic, fantastic or earthy, whimsical or profound, these tales capture the mystery, fragility, and power of the Mayan world.