Take a deep dive into the Popol Vuh, some of its many fascinating stories, and its connections to ancient Maya belief systems. Along the way, you’ll examine ideas about why creation stories matter, whether we should consider them as myth or history (or a fusion of the two), and how such creation stories help civilizations to define their place in the world.
Pilot Lecture: The Popol Vuh - Heroes and Death Lords
Take a deep dive into the Popol Vuh, some of its fascinating stories, and its links to ancient Maya belief systems.
Overview
01: The Popol Vuh: Heroes and Death Lords
What can an ancient creation story tell us about civilizations in the Americas before the arrival of Europeans? Take a deep dive into the Popol Vuh, some of its many fascinating stories, and its connections to ancient Maya belief systems.
26 min
