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The Maya Creation Story and their Myths
24:32 - 31:17 (06:44)
This podcast discusses the Maya's creation story, their beliefs about the apocalypse, and their use of math and astronomy in rituals. They also believed that modern humans were created from maize, dough, and their own blood but were not as smart due to the gods clouding their minds.
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The Mayan civilization used their advanced knowledge of astronomy and math to reinforce their priestly class through rituals and calendars, including their 18-month calendar with 20 days per month and a five-day unlucky period.
24:32 - 28:19 (03:47)
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The Mayan civilization used their advanced knowledge of astronomy and math to reinforce their priestly class through rituals and calendars, including their 18-month calendar with 20 days per month and a five-day unlucky period. This eventually became misconstrued as an apocalyptic event, leading to The World is Ending movie.
ChapterThe Maya Creation Story and their Myths
EpisodeThe Maya Civilization
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Maya had a pantheon of gods and a creation story that involved various attempts to create humans, including a failed attempt with mud and a more successful attempt with wood, but they were immortal and lacked souls.
28:19 - 31:17 (02:57)
Summary
The Maya had a pantheon of gods and a creation story that involved various attempts to create humans, including a failed attempt with mud and a more successful attempt with wood, but they were immortal and lacked souls.