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Stories of the Aztecs and the Incas
- Narrated by: Janet Suzman
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
- Abridged Audiobook
- Release date: 08-20-12
- Language: English
- Publisher: Montgomery Music td
Regular price: $7.22
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Although the great civilisations of the Aztecs and Incas did not survive their contact with the invaders from Europe, their myths and legends live on. Some are recorded in ancient writings; some are still popular, traditional stories in modern day Mexico and Peru. Here is a collection of the best and most entertaining tales. The Children of the Sun, The Star Girl, The Llama Boy and the Sun Maiden, Quetzalcoal, The Lost Bird, The Rabbit and the Jaguar, The Fifth Sun.
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