The Creation

The Earth was in suspense and silence. Only the heavens and waters

Existed. There were no humans, animals, birds or fish. There were no

valleys, ravines or hills. The surface of the earth was invisible.

  The Maya story of creation, called popolvuh, sounds familiar, doesn't it?

listen to the Maya version of the creation of man. First, the gods molded

man out mud, but he dissolved in water. Second, they carved him form wood,

but he had no mind and turned into a monkey. Finally, four animals a jaguar,

a coyote, a parrot and a crow gathered maize of corn and made man of food.

They succeeded.