Popol Vuh: A Sacred Book of the Maya by Victor Montejo, Anonymous

Popol Vuh: A Sacred Book of the Maya

Victor Montejo, Anonymous with Luis Garay (Illustrator)

85 pages first pub 1550 (editions)

nonfiction history religion adventurous challenging informative slow-paced

Description

One of the few Maya documents to survive the Spanish conquest, the Popol Vuh describes the creation of the Maya universe and of humans. It tells the tale of the Hero Twins, who defeated the gods of the underworld in a ball game, and details the le...

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Moods

challenging 64%
informative 64%
adventurous 58%
reflective 41%
mysterious 23%
inspiring 17%
dark 11%
hopeful 11%
emotional 5%
funny 5%
tense 5%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 33%
fast 16%

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3.8

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