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At the end of the trials of Hunahpu and Xblanque, the unending night is lifted as the hero twins climb out of Xiabalba and into the Heavens to become the Sun and Moon. This event becomes even more transformative once the first humans come into existence, which the final half of the Popol Vuh covers … Continue reading Popol Vuh, Week 2 read full post >>

The Popol Vuh was a great book to read, offering insights on the mayan gods and an interpretation from a “mayans perspective” of the creation of life on earth. I feel that the second half of the book described more about the importance of animals, along with the gods’ definition of what makes humans “human”. […] read full post >>

The reader’s guide states explicitly, “The epic is not the story of a hero, but hero twins” (p. 246). The Popol Vuh is a story of pluralities at any given moment: the twins, their father and uncle, One Death and Seven Death, the Framer and the Shaper, and so on. I found this most interesting […] read full post >>

To start I would like to note that what I criticized the book for in my last blog post, the trials being set up for what felt like nothing, ended up being wrong. However, with the brothers encountering the trials comes holes that feel lost in translation. One of the key elements that irritated me […] read full post >>

While reading Popol Vuh from pages 1 – 120,  I felt it was written almost like a storybook, telling of the “tales” of the gods and heroes. I also found that there was a great emphasis on pride along with what seemed to be the best actions to “please” the gods.  The first story relates […] read full post >>

While reading Popol Vuh from pages 1 – 120,  I felt it was written almost like a storybook, telling of the “tales” of the gods and heroes. I also found that there was a great emphasis on pride along with what seemed to be the best actions to “please” the gods.  The first story relates […] read full post >>

I found this first half  of The Popol Vuh to be entertaining to read. The way they wrote and spoke of not only the characters, but of the creation of the Earth provided much to be imagined. A few things to note that I enjoyed or questioned or pondered In the introduction to the “Mayan […] read full post >>

Week 2: Popol Vuh Parts 1 and 2I absolutely loved this week's readings of the first half of the Popol Vuh! Learning about the Maya K'iche' cosmovision that encompasses the origin of the world, creation of humans, their gods, phenomena, and moral values... read full post >>

Week 2: Popol Vuh Parts 1 and 2I absolutely loved this week's readings of the first half of the Popol Vuh! Learning about the Maya K'iche' cosmovision that encompasses the origin of the world, creation of humans, their gods, phenomena, and moral values... read full post >>

I found the Popol Vuh quite interesting. I was not really sure what to expect of it before starting it, not really sure what time of stories were going to be told and in what way. It is interesting how even with multiple translations you still get the feeling from the language that it is […] read full post >>