{"product_id":"south-and-meso-american-mythology-a-to-z","title":"South and Meso-American Mythology A to Z (Mythology A to Z Series) by Ann Bingham","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSouth and Meso-American Mythology A to Z (Mythology A to Z Series) by Ann Bingham \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eBecause pre-Columbian history spans multiple centuries and shifts radically between the mountainous Andes of South America and the tropical lowlands of Central America, students often find the subject overwhelmingly complex. Bingham addresses this challenge by implementing an \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"277\"\u003ealphabetical, heavily cross-referenced dictionary design\u003c\/b\u003e. This structure allows readers to track shared motifs across disparate cultures while isolating specific regional variants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e1. The Mesoamerican Theater\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eExploring the deeply analytical, astronomical, and ritual-heavy societies of ancient Mexico and Central America:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Maya Constellation:\u003c\/b\u003e Deep dives into the structural myths of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"68\"\u003ePopol Vuh\u003c\/b\u003e (the Maya creation epic), featuring profiles on the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"130\"\u003eHero Twins\u003c\/b\u003e (Hunahpu and Xbalanque) and their underworld battles against the lords of Xibalba.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Aztec (Mexica) Empire:\u003c\/b\u003e Exhaustive breakdowns of a pantheon defined by cosmic balance and debt, outlining figures like \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"122\"\u003eQuetzalcoatl\u003c\/b\u003e (the Feathered Serpent of wisdom), \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"170\"\u003eHuitzilopochtli\u003c\/b\u003e (the patron god of war), and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"215\"\u003eTlaloc\u003c\/b\u003e (the ancient, erratic rain god).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFoundational Roots:\u003c\/b\u003e Tracking how these later empires inherited their iconographies, step-pyramid architectures, and jaguar symbolism from older mother cultures like the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"169\"\u003eOlmecs\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"180\"\u003eZapotecs\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e2. The South American Andean Theater\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eShifting to the complex, hyper-organized, and vertical empires of the South American Pacific coast:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Inca Empire (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"17\"\u003eTawantinsuyu\u003c\/i\u003e):\u003c\/b\u003e Profiles on the central solar state religion built around \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"90\"\u003eInti\u003c\/b\u003e (the Sun God), \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"110\"\u003eMama Kilya\u003c\/b\u003e (the Moon Goddess), and the supreme creator deity \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"171\"\u003eViracocha\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGeomancy and the Landscape:\u003c\/b\u003e Detailed definitions of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"52\"\u003eHuacas\u003c\/b\u003e (sacred geographic features, shrines, or stones populated by active spirits) and the ancient veneration of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"166\"\u003ePachamama\u003c\/b\u003e (Earth Mother).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePre-Inca Traditions:\u003c\/b\u003e Providing critical context on the advanced coastal and mountain states that came before, including the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"124\"\u003eMoche\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"131\"\u003eNazca\u003c\/b\u003e (creators of the legendary geoglyphs), and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"180\"\u003eChachapoya\u003c\/b\u003e cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"29\"\u003eBecause Latin American mythology encompasses dozens of languages, shifting pantheons, and thousands of years of dynastic transitions, casual readers often find themselves hitting an organizational wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"30\"\u003eAnn Bingham’s \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"30\" data-index-in-node=\"14\"\u003eSouth and Meso-American Mythology A to Z\u003c\/i\u003e strips away this vertical friction. 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