This week the subject of the FYS class was the Popol Vuh, creation myths, and Mayan civilizations. I still am a bit confused with the Mayan creation story because it is rather long and detailed. However I am surprised to see how many creation stories have such strong similarities. Many of them mention a "Great Flood". Many of these myths also blame women for something or mention a fruit that was not supposed to be eaten. (Eve ate the fruit of the forbidden tree and Persephone ate a pomegranate.) So many similarities between such random cultures and eras is very interesting. Even more interesting is that the Mayans had huge pyramid like temples, much like the Egyptians had only thousands of miles away. I am very curious as to how cultures that are so far apart physically can be so similar.
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