The Five Suns in Aztec Mythology

Title

The Five Suns in Aztec Mythology

Magazine

Improvement Era

Publication Type

Magazine Article

Year of Publication

1943

Authors

Number of Pages

133

Date Published

March 1943

Volume

46

Issue Number

3

Abstract

A series of brief comments in which the author presents archaeological findings, architectural notes, and myths and legends that deal indirectly with the Book of Mormon. Dibble discusses the wheel, ancient irrigation methods, metals, Mexican and Mayan codices, Quetzalcoatl, ancient buildings, and numerous other related items. The twentieth part covers the "five suns" of Aztec mytology.

Subject Keywords

Quetzalcoatl
Mythology
Ancient America – Mesoamerica
Sun
Native Americans - Aztec
Ancient America - Mesoamerica

Bibliographic Citation

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