Myths of Pre-Columbian America

by Donald A. Mackenzie

Expert discussions of such myths and mythological figures as the milk goddess and her pot symbol, the jewel-water and mugwort goddess, goddesses of love and food, Tlaloc and the dragon, love and mother deities, Quetzalcoatl, many more. Also, symbolism, burial customs, other topics. Over 70 illustrations. Map.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Mythology

416 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1923

About the author

Donald Alexander Mackenzie was a Scottish journalist and folklorist and a prolific writer on religion, mythology and anthropology in the early 20th century.

Reviews

[Ernie Dawson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although different many of these type books feed off each other. Every so often you get some new material but I believe that archaeology in North America is largely being ignored.

[Mali Belizec · Rating 3 out of 5]

I bought this book wanting to know more about myths of American civilization. Instead of focusing on myths of those civilizations author compared them to european or asian one wanting to show the conection. Basically all book is just made of comparisons, which made the book less of a book about Maya, Inka and Aztecs and more of a book about China, Egypt and Babylon.