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The Vedas (/ˈveJdəz/; Sanskrit: वेद veda, "knowledge") are a large body of knowledge texts originating in the ancient Indian subcontinent. Composed by ancient Aryans in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism.
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Popol Vuh (also Popol Wuj)[1] is a cultural narrative that recounts the mythology and history of the Quiché Maya indians who inhabit(ed) the Guatemalan highlands northwest of present-day Guatemala City. Popol Vuh is a pre-conquest narrative dating to the Post Classic period, roughly CE 1000-1500. The actual written text, however, is a product of the Spanish colonial period. The title translates as "Book of the Community", "Book of Counsel", or more literally as "Book of the People".[2] Popol Vuh's prominent features are its creation myth, its diluvian suggestion, its epic tales of the Hero Twins Hunahpú and Xbalanqué,[3] and its genealogies. The myth begins with the exploits of anthropomorphic ancestors and concludes with a regnal genealogy, perhaps as an assertion of rule by divine right. As with other texts (Chilam Balam, being one example), a great deal of Popol Vuh's significance lies in the scarcity of early accounts dealing with Mesoamerican mythologies. Popol Vuh's fortuitous survival is attributable to the Spanish 18th century Dominican friar Francisco Ximénez.
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