Aztec Myths & Tales: Hardcover

 Delve into the great myths of the Mesoamerican powerhouse civilizations in this fine new addition to the gorgeous Flame Tree Epic tales series. With a new Foreword by Anthony F. Aveni, this fascinating collection presents classic texts on the history, culture, gods, calendar, myths and tales of the Aztecs, Incas, Mayans and other Mesoamerican, Central American and Andean peoples, from migration legends to the origin myth of the Five Suns. Though the Olmecs (1250–200 BCE) were the first civilization in Mexico, the Aztecs (1325–1521) were Mesoamerica’s last dominant indigenous civilization and often the one that is thought about, without understanding the region's rich diversity.

Like the other Mesoamerican cultures, Aztec gods and myths reflected a natural philosophy where ideas concerning life and death were linked symbolically to the earth, sky and sea in a grand cosmic scheme.