Published in 1913 with sixty magnificent illustrations, The Myths of Mexico and Peru by Scottish folklorist Lewis Spence remains one of the most vivid, comprehensive studies of pre-Columbian mythology ever written. Detailing the sacred pantheons, feathered serpents (Quetzalcoatl), blood mysteries, and sun temples of the Aztec, Maya, Zapotec, and Inca civilizations, Spence presents ancient American cosmogony with literary grandeur. Preserved in the Pagory Archive for lovers of world mythology.