Pre-Columbian literatures of Mexico cover

Pre-Columbian literatures of Mexico

by Miguel León Portilla

"Presents Mexican myths and sacred hymns, lyric poetry, rituals, drama and various forms of prose, accompanied by informed criticism and comment ... from the Aztecs, the Mayas, the Mixtecs and Zapotecs of Oaxaca, the Tarascans of Michoacan, the Otomis of central Mexico, and others."

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?