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MAYAN AND

AZTEC

MYTHOLOGY

Titles in the Mythology Series

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ISBN 0-7660-1411-8

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ISBN 0-7660-1412-6

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Mayan and Aztec Mythology

ISBN 0-7660-1409-6

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U MYTHOLOGY U

MAYAN AND

AZTEC

MYTHOLOGY

Michael A. Schuman

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Schuman, Michael.

Mayan and Aztec mythology / Michael A. Schuman.

p. cm. — (Mythology)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary: Discusses various Mayan and Aztec myths, including creation stories and

tales of principal gods and goddesses.

ISBN 0-7660-1409-6

1. Maya mythology. 2. Aztec mythology. 3. Maya gods—Juvenile literature. 4. Aztec

gods—Juvenile literature. [1. Mayas—Folklore. 2. Aztecs—Folklore. 3. Indians of

Mexico—Folklore. 4. Indians of Central America—Folklore. 5. Folklore—Mexico.

6. Folklore—Central America.] I. Title. II. Mythology (Berkeley Heights, N.J.)

F1434.2.R3 S38 2000

299’.72—dc21

00-028779

Printed in the United States of America

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Cover and Illustrations by William Sauts Bock

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