Mayan And Aztec Myths Similarities

Myth compare and contrast essay The similarities and differences of two myths the Aztec myth and the Mayan myth people could understand the values and beliefs of these two cultures. Creation myths show the understanding of the culture and how they see the world. Mayan myth Tikal Mexico, the Mayan myth starts off with two gods Tepeu the Maker and Gucumatz the feathered spirit. Whatever the two thought of would become a being, they thought earth and land formed, they thought sky, rivers, valleys and all appeared and became “Earth”. The gods created all the creatures that roam the earth today the gods wanted them to praise them, but they couldn't speak only bark, chirp, and howl, the two gods were disappointed, but agreed on to create a better
creature the first man was made out of clay and tried to speak, but crumpled right away, the next man the gods made were from wood that could walk, talk, but had no minds and hearts were empty, the gods sent a great flood to destroy the failed men and created the third men from white corn they formed four men that could see to the ends of the earth, see above and through objects, the gods didn't want the men to see as far as the gods so decreased their vision only to what's close and around them like how it is today.