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AUTHOR'S PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I THE ANTILLES

I. THE ISLANDERS6

II. THE FIRST ENCOUNTERS9

III. ZEMIISM13

IV. TAÏNO MYTHS16

V. THE AREITOS

VI. CARIB LORE21

CHAPTER II MEXICO

I. MIDDLE AMERICA

II. CONQUISTADORES25

III. THE AZTEC PANTHEON27

IV. THE GREAT GODS32

V. THE POWERS OF LIFE37

VI. THE POWERS OF DEATH

CHAPTER III MEXICO (Continued)

I. COSMOGONY47

II. THE FOUR SUNS53

III. THE CALENDAR AND ITS CYCLES55

IV. LEGENDARY HISTORY

V. AZTEC MIGRATION-MYTHS59

VI. SURVIVING PAGANISM

CHAPTER IV YUCATAN

I. THE MAYA

II. VOTAN, ZAMNA, AND KUKULCAN

III. YUCATEC DEITIES

IV. RITES AND SYMBOLS

V. THE MAYA CYCLES92

VI. THE CREATION

CHAPTER V CENTRAL AMERICA

I. QUICHÉ AND CAKCHIQUEL97

II. THE POPUL VUH101

III. THE HERO BROTHERS

IV. THE ANNALS OF THE CAKCHIQUEL103

V. HONDURAS AND NICARAGUA106

CHAPTER VI THE ANDEAN NORTH

I. THE CULTURED PEOPLES OF THE ANDES111

II. THE ISTHMIANS112

III. EL DORADO

IV. MYTHS OF THE CHIBCHA119

V. THE MEN FROM THE SEA

CHAPTER VII THE ANDEAN SOUTH

I. THE EMPIRE OF THE INCAS123

II. THE YUNCA PANTHEONS

III. THE MYTHS OF THE CHINCHA

IV. VIRACOCHA AND TONAPA

V. THE CHILDREN OF THE SUN

VI. LEGENDS OF THE INCAS

CHAPTER VIII THE TROPICAL FORESTS: THE ORINOCO AND GUIANA

I. LANDS AND PEOPLES

II. SPIRITS AND SHAMANS

III. HOW EVILS BEFELL MANKIND

IV. CREATION AND CATACLYSM

V. NATURE AND HUMAN NATURE

CHAPTER IX THE TROPICAL FORESTS: THE AMAZON AND BRAZIL

I. THE AMAZONS173

II. FOOD-MAKERS AND DANCE-MASKS

III. GODS, GHOSTS, AND BOGEYS

IV. IMPS, WERE-BEASTS, AND CANNIBALS

V. SUN, MOON, AND STARS

VI. FIRE, FLOOD, AND TRANSFORMATIONS

CHAPTER X THE PAMPAS TO THE LAND OF FIRE

I. THE FAR SOUTH203

II. EL CHACO AND THE PAMPEANS

III. THE ARAUCANIANS

IV. THE PATAGONIANS

V. THE FUEGIANS

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