Queen Moo S Talisman The Fall Of The Maya Empire

Alice D. Le Plongeon's "Queen Moo's Talisman: The Fall of the Maya Empire" is a scholarly work that delves deep into the history of the Maya Empire. Le Plongeon's dedication to research and her passion for the subject shine through in this comprehensive account. Her narrative takes readers on a fascinating journey, shedding light on the complex factors contributing to the empire's decline. While the subject matter may be dense, Le Plongeon's storytelling skill ensures that readers are engaged and informed throughout. This book serves as an invaluable resource for those interested in ancient civilizations and their downfall.

Reproduction of the original: Queen Moo’s Talisman by Plogeon Alice Le Dixon

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This is a compilation work on the Maya civilization. From the preface: "In justice to the author of "Queen Moo's Talisman," it may be recorded that at the time of its writing, there was no intention of allowing the verses to go into print; they were penned only for the one to whom they are dedicated. The songs introduced have been arranged to the metre of the two or three ancient melodies yet occasionally heard among the natives of Yucatan. The one to the rain gods is a versification (set to the tune even now used in a sun-dance) of an old Maya prayer translated from that language by Dr. Le Plongeon and published in his work "Queen Moo and the Egyptian Sphinx." The melody to which the Love Song is set is not Maya. In connection with the lines touching upon love and pain it may be remarked that in the Maya language there is but one word to express both. In this poem are represented as nearly as possible, the religious ideas of the Mayas, their belief in KU, the Supreme Intelligence; in the immortality of the soul, and in successive lives on earth before returning to the great Source whence all emanate; also their rites and ceremonies as gathered from traditions of the natives of Yucatan, the fresco paintings found at Chichen, and the books of ancient Maya authors. As the general reader can hardly be expected to be familiar with the peculiar customs and ideas of the natives of Central America, these are sufficiently set forth in the Introduction, a careful perusal of which will greatly contribute to an appreciation of the poem. Attention is also invited to the separate page containing a list of the Maya names and their meanings. The second part of this narrative poem must be regarded not as a matter of belief on the part of the author, but solely as having been suggested by the belief of the natives who worked for Dr. Le Plongeon in his explorations among the ruins of Chichen."

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