Tuesday, October 23, 2012

FYS Week 6



Religion:  Codified beliefs and rituals directed to supernatural powers believed to control both society and the universe.  The Popul Vuh is the religious text of the Mayan life.  The Popul Vuh explains the humans' place in the world in relation to the gods in the sky and underworld.  It begins with the creation story of two gods, the god of the sea and the god of the sky.  It also tells of the "Hero Twins" and their adventures.

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