• Mesoamerican Mythology

  • Fascinating Myths and Legends of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes and Monster from the Ancient Maya, Inca and Aztec Mythology
  • By: Simon Lopez
  • Narrated by: Neil Hamilton
  • Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (45 ratings)

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Mesoamerican Mythology

By: Simon Lopez
Narrated by: Neil Hamilton
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Publisher's summary

Do you know that the Mayans believed that the Earth was flat with four poles supporting the sky?

Or that the Inca Emperors were thought to be the direct descendant of the sun god himself?

The early Mesoamericans were a mysterious bunch. In this audiobook we will dive deep into their world of Myths and captivating stories of the creation of the world, adventures of heroes and even love stories between goddess and mortal.

Some of the stories in this audiobook are:

Classic Mayan Myths including:

  • The Great Giants of The Earth
  • The Defeat of The Great Crocodile
  • The Origin of The Maize and People
  • The Hummingbird Suitor and More

Fascinating Incan Myths including:

  • Myth of Creation
  • The Flooding of The New World
  • The Shepherd and The Daughter of The Sun
  • The Rod of Gold and more

Captivating Aztec Myths including:

  • Origin of Heaven and Earth
  • The Birth of Huitzilopochtli
  • The Restoration of The Sky and Earth
  • The Creation of The Fifth Sun and more

Get this audiobook and indulge yourself in the fascinating world of the ancient mesoamerican mythology today!

©2019 Simon Lopez (P)2019 Simon Lopez
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Categories: History

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I was disappointed in the fact that the mythology was modernized, it took away the ancient storytelling I was hoping to hear.

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difficult to enjoy

Because this title has been modernized to appeal to European children, it often sounds more like german folklore than mesoamerican. Specifically its really strange to hear a story told with the prose of European folklore but have mesoamerican names for characters. it makes those names feel really out of place.

While I'm grateful for this collection i do find certain elements to be problematic. Such as the use of the word "savage" in reference to the mesoamerican peoples, and the glorification of "womens work being for women" when thats just not how the society was organized.

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Fascinating

Really enjoyed the stories. sort of wished I had a printed version because the names are foreign to me ear.

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fair

these stories were told through the eyes of European eyes which is fine because we can still see through some of the haze which is the truth behind these stories. overall I found the stories fun and interesting, I think this would be great for anyone who is interested in a decent overall experience that is mythology of these beautiful native people of the Americas.

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