Maya mythology

Maya mythology refers to the pre-Columbian Maya civilization's extensive polytheistic religious beliefs. These Mesoamerican people followed their religion from over 3,000 years ago until the 9th century, and some stories continue to be told by modern day Maya people as folk tales.

Related Topics:
Pre-Columbian - Maya civilization - Polytheistic - Religious - Mesoamerican - 9th - Maya

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Only three complete Maya texts have survived through the years. The majority of their books were burned by Europeans during their conquest of Mesoamerica. Available knowledge of Maya mythology, as such, is rather limited.

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