Popol vuh also popol wuj or popul vuh or pop vuj is a text recounting the mythology and history of the k. A simplified version of the complex text is now available in english and spanish. Ver mas ideas sobre libros mayas, popol vuh y popul vuh. The book of the people popol vuh translated by delia goetz and sylvanus griswold morley from adrian recinos translation from quiche into spanish 1954 from sacredtexts website. More extensive footnotes detailing the religious and cultural background to the text can be found in the companion volume, asin. Mayan book of creation, is not only the most important text in the native languages of the americas, it is also an extraordinary document of the human imagination. Most previous translations have relied on spanish versions rather than the. A spanish priest discovered the popol vuh manuscript in the early 1700s.
It is also one of the worlds great creation accounts, comparable to the beauty and power of genesis. When you think about it, the ancients were telling how they possibly referred to as the gods, the heavenly beings created mankind. The popol vuh is the most important source of information on the mythology of the ancient maya. Apr 11, 2015 the popol vuh may be divided into three parts. It begins with the deeds of mayan gods in the darkness of a primeval sea and ends with the radiant splendor of the mayan lords who founded the quicha. The great classic of central american spirituality, translated fromthe original maya text, which is worth acquiring in addition for its many insights. The popol vuh is the most important example of maya literature to have survived the spanish conquest.
The original popol vuh was written in secret after the spanish conquest to record the history and belief of the qiche maya, a late postclassic maya kingdom in. These beings who created mankind are referred to in the popol vuh as the creator, the former, the dominator, the featheredserpent, theywhoengender, theywhogivebeing, hovered over the water as a dawning light. Fundacion biblioteca ayacuch, 1992 mayan literature 453 pages. The first part pertains to the creation of the world, whilst the second and third parts are about the hero twins story and the genealogy of the quichemaya dynasty respectively. Plus dinformations sur ce vendeur contacter le vendeur 20. A sacred book of the quiche maya of guatemala, it was written down in the mid1500s. It begins with the deeds of mayan gods in the darkness of a primeval sea and ends with the. The popol vuh kiche for council book or book of the community.
It contains mythological stories and a genealogy of the rulers of the postclassic quiche maya kingdom of highland guatemala. As you can see in the above parts of the popol vuh, we have detailed descriptions of how beings not from earth, created man. Popol vuh the sacred book of the maya creational story. The sacred book of the ancient quiche maya, adrien recinos. The first part talks about the creation of the world and its first inhabitants. In the creation myth of the popol vuh, there were two creator gods, gucumatz and tepeu. Popol wuuj in modern spelling is a book written in the classical quiche language. The great classic of central american spirituality, translated from the original maya text allen j. By adapting one of the oldest known books of the americas, victor montejo has made the mayan creation stories available to children for the first time.
Popol vuh, the quicha mayan book of creation is not only the most important text in the native language of the americas, it is also an extraordinary document of the human imagination. One important theme in the popol vuh is the creation of life from natural materials. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Most previous translations have relied on spanish versions rather than the original kichemaya text. After copying the text, he translated it into spanish. Popol is the word for the assembly of the nobles and hence has sometimes been called the book of the holy assembly, identical in title with one of the books of the kabbalah. In the introduction to the original manuscript, however, the unknown author states that since the word of god has been promulgated, hereafter during the cycle of. I apologize in advance to those who should have been remembered here but were not. Popol is also defined as woven mat, and vuh vuj as book.
By adapting one of the oldest known books of the americas, victor montejo has made. Elsewhere in the text it is referred to as popol vuh line 8278. The popol vuh, preserved in various transcriptions since the 16th century, was lost for many years and rediscovered. As it is said in the sacred book of the maya popol vuh.
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