Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2018-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 438 Spence, Lewis 1874 1955 Spence, James Lewis Thomas Chalmers 09009953 The Popol Vuh: The Mythic and Heroic Sagas of the Kichés of Central America Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popol_Vuh Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "The Popol Vuh: The Mythic and Heroic Sagas of the Kichés of Central America" by Lewis Spence is a monumental historical account written in the early 20th century. This significant work serves as a collection of Kiché mythology and history, offering insights into the origins, belief systems, and heroic narratives of the Kiché people, a prominent indigenous group in Central America. The text, originally composed in the Kiché language during the 17th century, highlights the complexities of pre-Columbian spirituality, creation myths, and the genealogy of the Kiché lineage. The "Popol Vuh" unfolds through four main books that chronicled the Kiché creation story, the adventures of hero twins Hun-Ahpu and Xbalanque, and the eventual rise of humanity. Beginning with the creation of the Earth by gods, including the notable deities Hurakan and Gucumatz, the narrative then explores the failed attempts to create humanity out of wood, which ultimately leads to their destruction. The text vividly recounts the trials and triumphs of the hero twins as they confront and defeat the lords of the underworld in Xibalba, showcasing themes of courage, transformation, and the enduring struggle between good and evil. The story concludes with the origin of the Kiché people and their gods, encapsulating a history that intertwines both myth and reality in a powerful narrative that shapes the cultural identity of the Kiché. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Manuscripts, Maya Guatemala -- Antiquities Popol vuh Quiché Indians -- Religion Quiché mythology F1401 Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 145295 2025-07-22T12:42:12.182833 text/html 140651 2018-02-11T12:57:54 text/html 112117 2025-07-22T12:42:17.081829 application/epub+zip 111592 2025-07-22T12:42:13.979840 application/epub+zip 102124 2025-07-22T12:42:13.027843 application/epub+zip 192622 2025-07-22T12:42:19.428846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171025 2025-07-22T12:42:16.287846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140927 2022-08-25T12:48:19.165720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96827 2025-07-22T12:42:11.611913 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 96787 2018-02-11T12:57:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19576 2025-07-22T12:42:19.569820 application/rdf+xml 13085 2025-07-22T12:42:13.117888 image/jpeg 2071 2025-07-22T12:42:13.072841 image/jpeg 37855 2018-02-11T12:58:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 103920 2018-02-11T12:58:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 97398 2025-07-22T12:42:12.202857 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia