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The legend of Lord Eight Deer : an epic of ancient Mexico / retold and illustrated by John M.D. Pohl.
Author
Pohl, John M. D.
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2002.
Description
63 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
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Firestone Library - Stacks
F1219.8.M59 P65 2002
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Mixtec Indians
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Folklore
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Mixtec Indians
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Kings and rulers
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Juvenile literature
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Legends
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Mexico
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Indigenous Studies
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Literature
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Summary note
Relates the tale of a powerful conqueror and hero who ruled over the Mixtec people of the Mexican state of Oaxaca between 1063 and 1115. Includes information on how the codices containing the story were deciphered.
Contents
Introduction: The War that Came from Heaven
Cast of Characters
The Legend of Lord Eight Deer
Eight Deer and the Priestess of the Dead
Queen Six Monkey
Eight Deer Returns
Assassination
The Ball Game
Journey to the Oracle of the Sun
Vengeance
The Final Battle
The Death of Eight Deer and the Legacy He Left
The Story Behind the Story.
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ISBN
0195140192 ((lib. bdg ; : alk. paper))
9780195140194 ((lib. bdg ; : alk. paper))
0195140206 ((alk. paper))
9780195140200 ((alk. paper))
LCCN
2001031406
OCLC
47054677
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