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The tablets were discovered among the remains of temple archives , and most of the myths feature the deities . worshipped in these temples . Their purpose remains unclear ; there are elements of popular narratives , some passages seem ...
The tablets were discovered among the remains of temple archives , and most of the myths feature the deities . worshipped in these temples . Their purpose remains unclear ; there are elements of popular narratives , some passages seem ...
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once more to the heavens from whence he had come by means of a dmu cord , leaving no earthly remains . When the seventh of his royal line finally cut the magical cord connecting his family to the sky , he was buried in the Yar - lung ...
once more to the heavens from whence he had come by means of a dmu cord , leaving no earthly remains . When the seventh of his royal line finally cut the magical cord connecting his family to the sky , he was buried in the Yar - lung ...
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Although the earth is now inhabited by people , it remains in darkness . The gods gather at Teotihuacan determined to bring about the fifth creation - the Aztec world . The god Nanahuatzin hurls himself into a blazing fire and is ...
Although the earth is now inhabited by people , it remains in darkness . The gods gather at Teotihuacan determined to bring about the fifth creation - the Aztec world . The god Nanahuatzin hurls himself into a blazing fire and is ...
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