Teaching the Popol Vuh in a Comparative Mythology Course
Resumen
In this paper, I discuss how I have incorporated the Popol Vuh into a comparative mythology course at an American university. I describe the considerations and challenges in reading this text of the Maya with undergraduates. I also offer two comparisons with Greek mythology in relation to cunning intelligence and gender. These topics were a couple of the topics on which the students in the class wrote.
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