Popol Vuh Stories for Children - O'Leary, Denis
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The Popol Vuh is the creation story according to the Quiche Maya, of the region now called Guatemala and southern Mexico. It is regarded as an account of "the ancient world" and of the creation of the world. It tells of the exploits of the hero twins Hunahpu and Xbalanque in the underworld and their triumph over the Lords of Death, the creation of animals and humans. The arrival of Europeans to the land brought the call to destroy the written copies of Popol Vuh. Fortunately, in the late 1800's texts were rediscovered. Many referred to Popol Vuh as "The Mayan Bible." Scholars and artists such…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
The Popol Vuh is the creation story according to the Quiche Maya, of the region now called Guatemala and southern Mexico. It is regarded as an account of "the ancient world" and of the creation of the world. It tells of the exploits of the hero twins Hunahpu and Xbalanque in the underworld and their triumph over the Lords of Death, the creation of animals and humans. The arrival of Europeans to the land brought the call to destroy the written copies of Popol Vuh. Fortunately, in the late 1800's texts were rediscovered. Many referred to Popol Vuh as "The Mayan Bible." Scholars and artists such as Diego Rivera celebrated the once lost stories. This is the first English, Spanish, and Yucatec Maya trilingual children's version of Popol Vuh. Also known as "The Book of the People."
Autorenporträt
Denis O'Leary is a writer with deep social consciousness. He wrote Alba Walking in the Shadows, a real-life thriller based on an infanticide that took place in the agricultural fields of California and profoundly impacted the Mixteco community. O'Leary is a retired elementary school teacher in Oxnard, California. His teaching career of 31 years has paralleled his advocacy for Latino students and their families, the Latino community. He also has taken leadership roles in organizations such as the California Association for Bilingual Education, the League of United Latin American Citizens, and the United Farm Workers. Today, Denis O'Leary has kept busy with his academic functions and his creative writing projects.