Originally published: London: British Museum Press, 2006.

Originally published: London: British Museum Press, 2006.

Presents brief entries describing the gods and goddesses from the mythology and religion of a wide variety of cultures throughout history.

The myths and beliefs of the great pre-Columbian civilizations of Mesoamerica have baffled and fascinated outsiders ever since the Spanish Conquest. Yet, until

"Fascinated by the history and cultures of three highly developed ancient societies--the Mayans, followed by the Aztecs in Mesoamerica and the Incas farther sou