Eight Reinterpretations of Submerged Symbolism in the Mayan Popol Wuj  

Oleh:

Stross, Brian

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Anthropological Linguistics (ada di JSTOR) vol. 49 no. 3/4 (Mar. 2007), page 388-423.
Fulltext: Vol. 49, No. 3-4, pp. 388-423.pdf (7.22MB)

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Eight reinterpretations of words and episodes in the K'iche' Maya book of creation are offered, adding to our understanding of the meanings of that rich text. The methodologies of linguistic comparison, analysis of narrative structure, comparative mythology, and ethnographic analogy are employed. Although much remains hidden from our gaze in the Popol Wuj, it is clear that the life cycle of maize is encoded through multiple metaphors in that document, only some of which have previously been recognized. Comparative insights that are helpful in revealing some of the Popol Wuj's hidden meanings can be found not only within Mayan, but also in Mije-Sokean and other non-Mayan languages.

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