Question

Which of these statements best describes the popol vuh?

a. it is a work of art that illustrates the quetzal serpent.
b. it is a sacred text that documents the maya creation myth.
c. it is a circular stone calendar that tracks the cycles of the sun and moon.
d. it is a historical text that documents the encounter of the spanish with the maya civilization.

Answer 1

no it is a sacred text that documents the Maya creation myth

Answer 2

The correct option is "b. it is a sacred text that documents the maya creation myth."

The popol vuhes a compilation of mythical, legendary and historical narratives of the K'iche 'people, the Guatemalan Mayan people with the largest population. The book, of great historical and spiritual value, has been called Sacred Book or the Bible of the Mayans. It is composed of a series of stories that try to explain the origin of the world, of civilization, of various phenomena that occur in nature, etc.