Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Let's start from the beginning: The beginning of everything. Looking at the Ancient Mayan creation story in the Popol Vuh, we can come to a greater understanding of who we are, what our purpose is, and how to live a meaningful life.
Mythos & Logos are two ancient words that can be roughly translated as “Story & Meaning.”
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The purpose of this channel is to share the important stories at the foundation of human cultures throughout history. These include mythology, legends, folktales, religious stories, and parables from the dawn of history to the modern day. This channel provides interpretations and insight into these stories, to find and apply their meaning to contemporary life. All stories covered are treated academically. This channel makes no claims regarding the historical, scientific, or religious truth of these tales. Rather, its goal is to find the meanings understood by their authors and apply them to the modern world.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:06 Title Page from the Orphant Annie book by Ethel Franklin Betts
00:25 An Interesting Story by Eugene de Blaas
00:53 Study for The Picture Writer's Story by George de Forest Brush
01:03 Tikal Maya Ruins photographed by chensiyuan, Licensed Under Creative Commons
01:25 Aztec Feast from the Florentine Codex
02:02 The First Speech
02:06 The Creation by James Tissot
03:11 Selection from the Dresden Codex
03:54 The Popol Vuh, The Primordial World/The Creation of the Earth
04:38 Illustration from the Popol Vuh by Diego Rivera
05:13 Birds and Fish from the Florentine Codex by Fray Bernadino de Sahagún
05:40 The Heartless and the Mindless
05:44 Title Page of the Oldest Known Popol Vuh Manuscript
06:07 Mannequin by Albrecht Dürer
06:43 Olmec Jadeite Mask
07:16 The Deluge by Francis Danby
07:31 The Great Flood from the Dresden Codex
07:44 Illustration from the Popol Vuh by Diego Rivera
08:31 Simian Sculpture from Copán
09:05 If At First You Don't Succeed
09:09 Panel from Cancunén depicting King T'ah 'ak' Cha'an
09:13 Maya Hero Twins by Lacambalam, Licensed Under Creative Commons
09:25 Mayan Stele from Campeche
09:47 The Creation of Man by Fernando Castro Pacheco
10:08 Singing Nahua Man from the Florentine Codex
10:28 The Popol Vuh, The Gratitude of the First Men
11:10 Mural of Musicians from Bonampak
11:36 Aztec Feast from the Florentine Codex
11:48 Double-Chambered Maya Vessel
12:04 Map of the Gulf of Mexico by Giovanni Maria Cassini
12:37 Antigua, Guatemala by D. Appleton & Company
12:55 Chichicastenango Market, Guatemala photographed by Chmouel Boudjnah, Licensed Under Creative Commons
13:23 The Popol Vuh, Translator's Preface
13:37 Conclusion
13:41 Agriculture from the Florentine Codex
14:00 The Madrid Codex
15:18 Outro
Ambiment - The Ambient by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.
Let's start from the beginning: The beginning of everything. Looking at the Ancient Mayan creation story in the Popol Vuh, we can come to a greater understanding of who we are, what our purpose is, and how to live a meaningful life.
Mythos & Logos are two ancient words that can be roughly translated as “Story & Meaning.”
Support the channel by subscribing, liking, and commenting to join the conversation!
Patreon: patreon.com/mythosandlogos
The purpose of this channel is to share the important stories at the foundation of human cultures throughout history. These include mythology, legends, folktales, religious stories, and parables from the dawn of history to the modern day. This channel provides interpretations and insight into these stories, to find and apply their meaning to contemporary life. All stories covered are treated academically. This channel makes no claims regarding the historical, scientific, or religious truth of these tales. Rather, its goal is to find the meanings understood by their authors and apply them to the modern world.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:06 Title Page from the Orphant Annie book by Ethel Franklin Betts
00:25 An Interesting Story by Eugene de Blaas
00:53 Study for The Picture Writer's Story by George de Forest Brush
01:03 Tikal Maya Ruins photographed by chensiyuan, Licensed Under Creative Commons
01:25 Aztec Feast from the Florentine Codex
02:02 The First Speech
02:06 The Creation by James Tissot
03:11 Selection from the Dresden Codex
03:54 The Popol Vuh, The Primordial World/The Creation of the Earth
04:38 Illustration from the Popol Vuh by Diego Rivera
05:13 Birds and Fish from the Florentine Codex by Fray Bernadino de Sahagún
05:40 The Heartless and the Mindless
05:44 Title Page of the Oldest Known Popol Vuh Manuscript
06:07 Mannequin by Albrecht Dürer
06:43 Olmec Jadeite Mask
07:16 The Deluge by Francis Danby
07:31 The Great Flood from the Dresden Codex
07:44 Illustration from the Popol Vuh by Diego Rivera
08:31 Simian Sculpture from Copán
09:05 If At First You Don't Succeed
09:09 Panel from Cancunén depicting King T'ah 'ak' Cha'an
09:13 Maya Hero Twins by Lacambalam, Licensed Under Creative Commons
09:25 Mayan Stele from Campeche
09:47 The Creation of Man by Fernando Castro Pacheco
10:08 Singing Nahua Man from the Florentine Codex
10:28 The Popol Vuh, The Gratitude of the First Men
11:10 Mural of Musicians from Bonampak
11:36 Aztec Feast from the Florentine Codex
11:48 Double-Chambered Maya Vessel
12:04 Map of the Gulf of Mexico by Giovanni Maria Cassini
12:37 Antigua, Guatemala by D. Appleton & Company
12:55 Chichicastenango Market, Guatemala photographed by Chmouel Boudjnah, Licensed Under Creative Commons
13:23 The Popol Vuh, Translator's Preface
13:37 Conclusion
13:41 Agriculture from the Florentine Codex
14:00 The Madrid Codex
15:18 Outro
Ambiment - The Ambient by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.
