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La creación del hombre (mito maya quiché)

La creación del hombre (mito maya quiché)

by | Nov 26, 2025

Description: This animated video presents the K’iche’ (or Quiché) Maya myth of the creation of human beings, drawn from the Popol Vuh, the foundational text of K’iche’ Maya cosmology. In this account, the gods attempt several times to create...
El Mito del Dios Maíz

El Mito del Dios Maíz

by | Nov 27, 2025

Description: This documentary tells the story of the birth, death, and triumphant resurrection of the maize god, the oldest deity on the American continent. The myth embodies the values of agrarian communities and has shaped their labor and ritual practices over...