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'''Mesoamerican creation myths''' are the collection of [[creation myth]]s attributed to, or documented for, the various cultures and civilizations of [[pre-Columbian]] [[Mesoamerica]]. |
'''Mesoamerican creation myths''' are the collection of [[creation myth]]s attributed to, or documented for, the various cultures and civilizations of [[pre-Columbian]] [[Mesoamerica]]. |
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The Maya gods included [[Kukulkán]] the |
The Maya gods included [[Kukulkán]] (also known by the [[K'iche' language|K'iche']] name [[Gukumatz]] and the Aztec name [[Quetzalcoatl]]) and [[Tepeu]]. The two were referred to as the Creators, the Forefathers or the Makers. According to the story, the two gods decided to preserve their legacy by creating an Earth-bound species looking like them. The first attempt was man made from mud, but Tepeu and Kukulkán found that the mud crumbled. The two gods summoned the other gods, and together they decided to make man from wood. However, since these men had no soul and soon lost loyalty to the creators, the gods destroyed them by rain. Finally, man was constructed from [[maize]], the Mayans staple and sacred food. The deity [[Itzamna]] is credited as being the creator of the calendar along with creating writing. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Mesoamerican creation myths are the collection of creation myths attributed to, or documented for, the various cultures and civilizations of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica.
The Maya gods included Kukulkán (also known by the K'iche' name Gukumatz and the Aztec name Quetzalcoatl) and Tepeu. The two were referred to as the Creators, the Forefathers or the Makers. According to the story, the two gods decided to preserve their legacy by creating an Earth-bound species looking like them. The first attempt was man made from mud, but Tepeu and Kukulkán found that the mud crumbled. The two gods summoned the other gods, and together they decided to make man from wood. However, since these men had no soul and soon lost loyalty to the creators, the gods destroyed them by rain. Finally, man was constructed from maize, the Mayans staple and sacred food. The deity Itzamna is credited as being the creator of the calendar along with creating writing.
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