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People of corn : a Mayan story by retold by Mary-Joan Gerson; pictures by Carla Golembe is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is People of corn : a Mayan story about?

From the time they lived in jungle cities with huge stone pyramids, the Mayan people have believed that corn is the spirit of life. This story tells how the first people on earth were actually made from corn. Beginning in the present-day, this lively story explains how important corn is and has always been to the Mayan people of Central America. The story explains how Plumed Serpent and Heart of Sky created everything in the world - except people. But these powerful gods made mistakes creating humans until they realized that they needed the wisdom of Grandmother of Light to help them. Bold, bright borders and patterns based on traditional Mayan symbols and cloths add to the vibrant paintings that dramatize this well-told folktale. <p>After several unsuccessful attempts to create grateful creatures, the Mayan gods use sacred corn to fashion a people who will thank and praise their creators. </p>

Author

retold by Mary-Joan Gerson; pictures by Carla Golembe

Publisher

Little Brown & Co

Published

1995

Language

EN

ISBN

9780316308540

Subjects

Folklore, History, Humanities

Rating

3.68 / 5 (7 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13