Annenberg Learner: Invitation to World Literature: Popol Vuh

Lesson from a multimedia course on literary world classics considers Popol Vuh, a Mayan text that combines history and myth. Lesson centers on a half-hour video offering multiple perspectives on Popol Vuh. Read an excerpt from the work and find dozens of rich and varied sidebars, a slideshow, a timeline, and expert commentaries. Key points for discussion, a glossary, and other useful features aid analysis and appreciation.