Author: Publisher: ISBN: 9781512575934 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Teacher's Guide for Readers and Writers Genre Workshop title Cocijo's Gift to the People, Manco Capac and the Golden Rod, Quetzalcoatl Creates People (Does Not Contain Common Core Indicators)
Author: Marilyn Haberstroh Publisher: ISBN: 9781607323518 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Quetzalcoatl tales are ancient legends from Mexico and Central America that have been passed down through the ages, primarily by oral tradition. The Quetzalcoatl Tales Series, aimed at K-5 students, particularly in first and fifth grade, introduces young children to these wonderful stories with their sensitive portrayal of this rich and significant culture. These vividly illustrated texts are available in English and Spanish and are accompanied by teacher's guides that provide the archaeological and historical background of each story, as well as a wide range of engaging and educational activities for students. "A Quetzalcoatl Tale of Corn" tells how Quetzalcoatl followed a trail of ants to the Mountain of Sustenance and stole maize from the gods to feed his people, while "A Quetzalcoatl Tale of Chocolate" tells the story of Two Wind Deer, the boy who brought chocolate to the people of the earth. In "A Quetzalcoatl Tale of the Ball Game," Quetzalcoatl saves his people from war by playing a game with a rubber ball against the Rain God and is rewarded for winning with jade and quetzal feathers.
Author: Michael Jordan Publisher: Infobase Publishing ISBN: 1438109857 Category : Goddesses Languages : en Pages : 417
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Presents brief entries describing the gods and goddesses from the mythology and religion of a wide variety of cultures throughout history.
Author: Michael Jordan Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media, LLC ISBN: 9781648372254 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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This reference book offers a comprehensive survey of gods and goddesses from cultures across the globe, with each entry covering specific cultures, dates of worship, the role the god played, and defining characteristics and symbols.
Author: Ann Bingham Publisher: Infobase Publishing ISBN: 1438129580 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 176
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Alphabetically listed entries identify and explain the characters, events, important places, and other aspects of South American and Meso-American mythology.
Author: Thomas M. Leonard Publisher: ISBN: 9780816073597 Category : Latin America Languages : en Pages : 1589
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"Authoritative yet accessible, the new four-volume Encyclopedia of Latin America covers the history and culture of Central America, South America, and the Caribbean from early settlements to the present day. Each volume focuses on a specific time period in the area's development, beginning with an introduction to the time period, followed by a detailed chronology. A collection of primary source documents at the end of each volume gives a firsthand account of the major developments of the era. A glossary, bibliography, and index in each volume, a cumulative index in Volume IV, and 250 black-and-white images and maps round out this attractive and reliable resource on Latin America."--Page [4] of covers.
Author: Continuum, Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: 1441104712 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 98
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This is a book of the key text of the Kabbalah, a work known as the Zohar ("Splendour"). The Zohar is a commentary on the Torah and although it is sometimes ascribed to a second-century rabbi, Simon Bar-Yochai, the form in which it is most widely known originates with Moses of Leon, a native of Granada, who died in 1305.The kabbalists believe that the undefinable origin of all things is Ein Sof - the cause of causes, the infinite, that which underlies everything. The universe emanates from the divine in successive layers called esefiroti. Everything exists in God, but God extends infinitely beyond existence. All we know and are is linked together, pervaded and maintained by the divine. According to this work, the light of God must be concealed in order to be revealed to creation. Even though the kabbalists believe that ultimately Ein Sof is beyond expression or understanding, the contemplation of God's presence in all things causes our thoughts to be purified.