xibalba – VoVatia (original) (raw)

There Is a King That Will Steal Your Soul

Here are some thoughts on three movies I’ve watched recently: True Stories – A weird film directed and co-written by David Byrne, who also stars in it as an interactive narrator. Presented as a slice of life in a Texas … Continue reading →

Posted in Mayan, Music, Mythology, Native American, VoVat Goes to the Movies | Tagged david byrne, day of the dead, frankenhooker, john goodman, la muerte, talking heads, the book of life, true stories, xibalba |

Oh, Maya Gods!

I saw a mention of the Popol Vuh, a Mayan book of myths, at Intelligent Life, as well as a link to an animated narration. Since I haven’t said much about Mayan mythology, I might as well address this. When … Continue reading →

Posted in Mayan, Mythology, Native American | Tagged francisco ximenez, heart-of-sky, hun-came, hun-hunahpu, hunahpu, popol vuh, underworld, vucub-came, vucub-hunahpu, xbalanque, xibalba, xmucane, xpiacoc, xquic |