Hernández, Christine L., authorVail, Gabrielle, authorUniversity Press of Colorado, publisher2007-01-032007-01-032013http://hdl.handle.net/10217/81133Includes bibliographical references.Re-Creating Primordial Time offers a new perspective on the Maya codices, documenting the extensive use of creation mythology and foundational rituals in the hieroglyphic texts and iconography of these important manuscripts. Focusing on both pre-Columbian codices and early colonial creation accounts, Vail and Hernandez show that in spite of significant cultural change during the Postclassic and Colonial periods, the mythological traditions reveal significant continuity, beginning as far back as the Classic period. Remarkable similarities exist within the Maya tradition, even as new mythologies were introduced through contact with the Gulf Coast region and highland central Mexico. Vail and Hernandez analyze the extant Maya codices within the context of later literary sources such as the Books of Chilam Balam, the Popol Vuh, and the Codice Chimalpopoca to present numerous examples highlighting the relationship among creation mythology, rituals, and lore. Compiling and comparing Maya creation mythology with that of the Borgia codices from highland central Mexico, Re-Creating Primordial Time is a significant contribution to the field of Mesoamerican studies and will be of interest to scholars of archaeology, linguistics, epigraphy, and comparative religions alike.1. Introduction to the Maya codices -- 2. Mexican codices and mythological traditions -- 3. Mythological episodes related in Maya sources -- 4. World renewal in the Dresden Codex: the yearbearer ceremonies -- 5. Flood episodes and crocodilians in the Maya codices -- 6. Creation mythology in reference to Chaak, Chak Chel, and Mars in the Maya codices -- 7. Creation mythology in the Dresden Venus table and related almanacs -- 8. Madrid yearbearer celebrations and creation mythology -- 9. World renewal ceremonies in the Madrid Codex -- 10. A reconsideration of Maya deities associated with creation -- 11. Cosmology in the Maya codices.born digitalbooksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.All rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information.Maya mythologyCreation -- MythologyManuscripts, MayaTextAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only.