Maya mythology

Group project

Group 1- Maya worldview- DarniqueReneauand Jose Marin

Areas to research on:

  1. Provide a definition of worldview
  2. What is animism
  3. Compare animism to Christianity
  4. Discuss the heavens
  5. Discuss the underworld- discuss after life
  6. Discuss religious rituals

Make sure you provide images!

Group 2- PopulVuh- Cameron Sandiford and TareekCollins

  1. Discuss the Gods involved in creation
  2. Discuss the creation of the world
  3. Discuss the creation of man
  4. Discuss the heroe twins
  5. Discuss the importance of the Ball game Pok- t-tok
  6. Compare the mythology with the Christian worldview

Areas to research on:

Group 3- Different Maya Gods- JacksonChu and Chris Herrera

Areas to research on:

  1. Define God/Gods
  2. What is Polytheistic
  3. Why did the Maya come up with the idea of God?
  4. Who was their main God
  5. Describe the other important gods
  6. Compare the gods to the saints of today

Make sure to provide images!

Group 4- Relationship between the Gods and the Elites-Andrew and Ahkeil

Areas to research on:

  1. The Olmec influence on the Maya worldview and elite
  2. Discuss the way
  3. Discuss Maya special celebrations (the role of the elites)
  4. Discuss the were-jaguar
  5. Discuss the role of the Shamans and hallucinogens

Group 5- The Maya Universe- Camron Skeen and Shaun Garoy

Areas to research on:

  1. The importance of numbers in Maya worldview
  2. The key players in creating the universe (provide depictions)
  3. Discuss the Wakahchan
  4. Discuss religious signs (in architecture, life, depictions etc)
  5. Discuss the role of the stars, moon, venus, etc.
  6. Discuss the bacabs

Group 6- The religious relationship between the elite and the commoners-Ricardo Leal and Carson Perrote

Areas to research on:

  1. Discuss how the commoners saw the elites
  2. Discuss the function of tributes as connections to gods
  3. Compare the Maya society with Christianity- Religious leaders and the commoners.

Group 1- Maya worldview-Jude Pickwaod and Santos Herrera

Group 2- PopulVuh- Darien Guillen and KeyvenMossiah

Group 3- Different Maya Gods-Brandon and Charles

Group 4- Relationship between the Gods and the Elites- Luis Marin and Carlos Varela

Group 5- The Maya Universe- Pablo Espat and Eli Portillo

Group 6-The religious relationship between the Elite and the commoners - Miguel Rosado and Daemeon Hanson

Due date for both classes: March 14th

You have option to do a:

-Video (narrated)

-Video with Song

- Song recorded

- Story

There are two parts to this project a report with the required areas as listed above and a video/song/song and video/ story.