Popol Vuh “The Mayan Creation” Popol Vuh was an integral
Popol Vuh "The Mayan Creation" Popol Vuh was an integral part of the Mesoamerican society that had been enlightened with the western biblical judiciousness. The Mesoamericans, which were called Quiché people, believed that their Ancient World was fashioned from the same matter and aspects as that of the Western Judeo Civilizations. There are numerous transactional meanings between the biblical stance and the creation story of the Quiché. Many narratives have been borrowed from the bible and reconstituted back into the five stories of the Quiché demonstrating that their belief system was greatly influenced by an outside source. In Dennis Tedlock 's translation of the Popol Vuh, the connection between Christian theology and Mayan civilization is clearly seen with inferences between both religious testimonials lumped into one general religious idea.
The Creation of the Quiché people is an elegant but ambiguous piece of writing. The storyteller and later the scribe, was influenced by an outside source of information as can be seen within the prologue of the Creation story. The prologue of the Popol Vuh focuses on the naming of those that exist in the world and the actions of the gods: And here we shall take up the demonstration, revelation, and account of how things were put in shadow and brought to light by the Maker, Modeler, named Bearer, Begetter, Hunahpu Possum, Hunahpu Coyote, Great White Peccary, Tapir, Sovereign Plumed Serpent, Heart of the Lake, Heart of the Sea, Maker of the Blue-Green Plate, Maker of the Blue-Green Bowl, as they are called, also named, also described as the midwife, matchmaker named Xpiyacoc, Xmucane, defender, protector, twice a midwife, twice a matchmaker, as is said in the words of the Quiche. (Norton 1746; Popol Vuh) This long narrative, describes, in many forms, the god or maker of the Quiché people. The Quiché showed an enormous amount of latitude in the naming of their god because of the culture 's religious rituals. Within this
The Creation of the Quiché people is an elegant but ambiguous piece of writing. The storyteller and later the scribe, was influenced by an outside source of information as can be seen within the prologue of the Creation story. The prologue of the Popol Vuh focuses on the naming of those that exist in the world and the actions of the gods: And here we shall take up the demonstration, revelation, and account of how things were put in shadow and brought to light by the Maker, Modeler, named Bearer, Begetter, Hunahpu Possum, Hunahpu Coyote, Great White Peccary, Tapir, Sovereign Plumed Serpent, Heart of the Lake, Heart of the Sea, Maker of the Blue-Green Plate, Maker of the Blue-Green Bowl, as they are called, also named, also described as the midwife, matchmaker named Xpiyacoc, Xmucane, defender, protector, twice a midwife, twice a matchmaker, as is said in the words of the Quiche. (Norton 1746; Popol Vuh) This long narrative, describes, in many forms, the god or maker of the Quiché people. The Quiché showed an enormous amount of latitude in the naming of their god because of the culture 's religious rituals. Within this
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