Its name means "Book of the Mat" and it begins with creation myths, showing how the first beings, made from wood by Hurakan, are disloyal and torn to pieces by birds.
Its name means "Book of the Mat" and it begins with creation myths, showing how the first beings, made from wood by Hurakan, are disloyal and torn to pieces by birds. The Great White Pig and other luminaries finally make true men from cornmeal. Later sections tie contemporary rulers to the gods; one episode has the Hero Twins descending to the underworld to defeat the Lords of Death in a ball game similar to basketball after the Lords kill their father and uncle in a pickup game. For ten points, name this Mayan tome about the Quiche people.
Its name means "Book of the Mat" and it begins with creation myths, showing how the first beings, made from wood by Hurakan, are disloyal and torn to pieces by birds.
{Popul Vuh}