Aztec Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Stories and Legends Anderson Zaca A young mother

A young mother

can see the strain it's taking on her weakening body

and a vivid bohemian existence in a London long gone

" --Kazuo Ishiguro

Aztec Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Stories and Legends Anderson Zaca A young motherFrom their remote origins as migrating tribes to their rise as builders of empire, the Aztecs were among the most dynamic and feared peoples of ancient Mexico, with a belief system that was one of the most complex and vital in the ancient world. Historian Camilla Townsend returns to the original tales, told at the fireside by generations of Indigenous Nahuatl speakers. Along the way, she deals with human sacrifice, the raising of great temples, and