Lord of the Dawn
The Legend of Quetzalcíatl
The legend of Quetzalcóatl is the enduring epic myth of Mesoamerica. The gods create the universe, but man must carefully tend to the harmony of the world. Without spiritual attention to harmony, chaos may reign, destroying the universe and civilization.The ancient Mexicans, like other peoples throughout the world, wrestled with ideas and metaphors by which to know the Godhead and developed their own concepts about their relationship to the universe. Quetzalcóatl came to the Toltecs to teach them art, agriculture, peace, and knowledge. He was a redeemer god, and his story inspires, instructs, and entertains, as do all the great myths of the w…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-8263-5191-3
- EAN: 9780826351913
- Produktnummer: 34255504
- Verlag: University of New Mexico Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 168 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
Über den Autor
Rudolfo Anaya, widely acclaimed as one of the founders of modern Chicano literature, is professor emeritus of English at the University of New Mexico. He is best known for the classic Bless Me Ultima.
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