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Popol Vuh: The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life | Dennis Tedlock

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Popol Vuh, the Quiche Mayan book of creation is not only the most important text in the native language of the Americas, it is also an extraordinary document of the human imagination. It begins with the deeds of Mayan Gods in the darkness of a primeval sea and ends with the radiant splendor of the Mayan Lords who founded the Quiche Kingdom in the Guatemalan highlands. Originally written in Mayan hieroglyphs, it was translated into the Roman alphabet in the 16th century. The new edition of Dennis Tedlock's unabridged, widely praised translation includes new notes and commentary, newly translated passages, newly deciphered hieroglyphs, and over 40 new illustrations.

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Popol Vuh: The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life | Dennis Tedlock

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(Review is of an edition not in Litsy)

An epic poem of creation and culture from the K'iche' people of what is now Guatemala, newly translated into verse by Michael Bazzett.

This came out August 2018 and I had an eARC that I was late to get to. I found it breathtaking and intriguing throughout, but I especially liked the long period before the humans turn up, and how many elements of the culture are embedded into the creation story.

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Popol Vuh: The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life | Dennis Tedlock

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Translator Dennis Tedlock did an great job at explaining the nuances of the cultural significance of the myths.

I found it particularly interesting that most of the stories in the Popol Vuh can be linked to specific astronomical/calendrical events. An incredibly complex and sophisticated world-view.

The journeys of the hero-gods into the underworld realm of Xibalba were both funny and horrifyingly grotesque at the same time. Though probably 👇🏼

Bookwomble ... not as horrifying as the semi-historical section towards the end in which the mythic origins of human sacrifice are explained.

Tedlock very generously acknowledges the help he received from contemporary Quiché Maya practitioners, particularly Andrés Xiloj who initiated him as Daykeeper, one who is able to perform divinations using the 260-day ritual calendar of the Maya. 6y

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