An Illustrated Dictionary of the Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya
by Mary Ellen Miller, Karl Taube
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Author: Karl Taube, Mary Ellen MillerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1997-04-17
ISBN: 0500279284
Number of pages: 216
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Book Reviews of An Illustrated Dictionary of the Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya
Book Review: A Nice Book for Anyone Interested in Ancient Mexico
Summary: 5 Stars
I enjoyed looking through this "dictionary," but I hope it is revised with separate sections on the Olmec, Maya, and Aztecs (the alphabetical format could be retained). As a "dictionary," it also should have been much longer (four or five hundred pages instead of two hundred).
Nevertheless, the general reader interested in Mesoamerica will enjoy this book. I have a large collection of books on Mesoamerica, and I found several illustrations that I have not seen before. There is a fascinating picture of a jaguar skeleton with a jade ball in its mouth (Aztec).
The illustration of a Maya dancer is also fascinating. "In a state of shamanic transformation, a May lord would take on an animal self or 'uay,' most commonly the jaguar."
Another shows a "Maya figure wearing a War Serpent headdress." The fangs of the serpent rise above the figure's head.
Still another shows "The monkey scribal gods painting a codex." The monkey-headed men are dressed like Maya scribes.
I would recommend buying a used copy of this book.
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