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# An Illustrated Dictionary of the Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya

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Review: The depth of detail, and the occasional mysteries that turn up, are fascinating - As a kid, I used to love paging through the dictionary, stopping here and there to read the definition of an interesting word. You can do the same with this book, but it's a lot easier to find words you don't know. The depth of detail, and the occasional mysteries that turn up, are fascinating. You can't help but learn about ancient cultures of Mexico through reading this wonderful dictionary. Here's an illustration of what I mean, from the definition of calendar (which was only 260 days long!) concerning Venus: "In both Mexican and Maya records, Venus was recorded to appear for 236 days as the morning star, then to disappear for 90 days during Superior Conjunction, reappear as the evening star for 250 days, then briefly vanish into Inferior Conjunction before reappearing as the morning star. For reasons impossible to reconstruct, these calculations ignore the pattern of Venus that can be observed by the naked eye: roughly equal periods of 263 days for both morning and evening star, divided by disappearances of 50 and 8 days." WHY would such a people, who were very observant of the sky, describe the cycle of Venus so at odds with what anyone can see? This book is full of this type of information.
Review: Very Complete Reference Book - Very well researched and complete reference book of the ancient Mexico and Mayan deities.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #61,914 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #11 in Aztec History #25 in Mexico History #96 in Native American History (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (746) |
| Dimensions  | 6.3 x 0.7 x 9.6 inches |
| Edition  | First Thus |
| ISBN-10  | 0500279284 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0500279281 |
| Item Weight  | 1.2 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 216 pages |
| Publication date  | April 17, 1997 |
| Publisher  | Thames & Hudson |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The depth of detail, and the occasional mysteries that turn up, are fascinating
*by J***Y on April 7, 2015*

As a kid, I used to love paging through the dictionary, stopping here and there to read the definition of an interesting word. You can do the same with this book, but it's a lot easier to find words you don't know. The depth of detail, and the occasional mysteries that turn up, are fascinating. You can't help but learn about ancient cultures of Mexico through reading this wonderful dictionary. Here's an illustration of what I mean, from the definition of calendar (which was only 260 days long!) concerning Venus: "In both Mexican and Maya records, Venus was recorded to appear for 236 days as the morning star, then to disappear for 90 days during Superior Conjunction, reappear as the evening star for 250 days, then briefly vanish into Inferior Conjunction before reappearing as the morning star. For reasons impossible to reconstruct, these calculations ignore the pattern of Venus that can be observed by the naked eye: roughly equal periods of 263 days for both morning and evening star, divided by disappearances of 50 and 8 days." WHY would such a people, who were very observant of the sky, describe the cycle of Venus so at odds with what anyone can see? This book is full of this type of information.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Complete Reference Book
*by C***R on March 24, 2024*

Very well researched and complete reference book of the ancient Mexico and Mayan deities.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Nice Book for Anyone Interested in Ancient Mexico
*by R***R on June 1, 2008*

I enjoyed looking through this "dictionary," but I hope it is revised with separate sections on the Olmec, Maya, and Aztecs (the alphabetical format could be retained). As a "dictionary," it also should have been much longer (four or five hundred pages instead of two hundred). Nevertheless, the general reader interested in Mesoamerica will enjoy this book. I have a large collection of books on Mesoamerica, and I found several illustrations that I have not seen before. There is a fascinating picture of a jaguar skeleton with a jade ball in its mouth (Aztec). The illustration of a Maya dancer is also fascinating. "In a state of shamanic transformation, a May lord would take on an animal self or 'uay,' most commonly the jaguar." Another shows a "Maya figure wearing a War Serpent headdress." The fangs of the serpent rise above the figure's head. Still another shows "The monkey scribal gods painting a codex." The monkey-headed men are dressed like Maya scribes. I would recommend buying a used copy of this book.

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