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The Mayan creation myth - The Mayas were an advanced people who lived in the area now known as Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, and the Mexican state of Yucatan, where their descendants now live. This story is from the Popol Vuh, the Mayan epic.

Maya Four Worlds and Creation Legend - In the past, the Mayan had a writing system and their codices were decorated with bright drawings and glyphs. Myths like the "Popol Vuh" about Creation, cosmology, and religion suffused their lives.