This ancient Mayan mythology is centered around the creation of man, relating to me in the sense that although I am not a man, I am human.
I'd have to say that I disagree with the Mayan forefathers and their ideals of mankind praying without cease and constantly invoking the gods in their minds. I do, however, agree with the Mayans mentality in being honest, humble and unconcerned with money, though I think the extremes to which the gods handled their discontent with man was somewhat insane.
My ideals of being an overall honest, humble, unconcerned with money kind-of-person has strengthened since reading this. The consistent argument of respect and perhaps 'be thankful for (and consider what) you have' mentality is clear and concise, regardless of being read in Hieroglyphs, Spanish or English. Though I have always aspired to be an honest, humble person, I found affirmation in this text, especially the thought ofmy puppy dog ripping my face off with his teeth due to my lack of acknowledgement!
Despite my opinoin regarding time spent worshiping gods and considering its significant age and deep subject matter, I did find Popol Vuh to be a very thought-provoking and entertaining piece.
You make a good point about the Mayan values of humility and devotion. If you ever meet a Guatemalan person of the Mayan people, you can really see how these people embody these values. They are the sweetest people to talk to. I agree that the thought of one's pets rising up against one if one is insincere is a truly frightening thought. I read a quote that said, "God help me to be the person my dog thinks I am."
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