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Votan, The Culture-Hero of the Mayas
| Title | Votan, The Culture-Hero of the Mayas |
| Publication Type | Magazine Article |
| Year of Publication | 1879 |
| Authors | Ottinger, G.M. |
| Magazine | Juvenile Instructor |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue Number | 5 |
| Pagination | 57-58 |
| Date Published | 1 March 1879 |
| Keywords | Ancient America; Maya; Mesoamerica |
| Abstract | Points out “remarkable” similarities between the Book of Mormon and the Popol Vuh, relating it to the Nephites, Mulekites, Jaredites, and various geographical locations from Book of Mormon. Compares the river Sid to the Rio Usumasinta and Zarahemla to the ruins of Palenque. |
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Bibliographic Citation
"Votan, The Culture-Hero of the Mayas." Juvenile Instructor 14, no. 5 (1879): 57-58.
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