02311cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100220008905000070011110000540011824500890017226400510026130000470031233600260035933700260038533800360041150000310044750800920047852013150057053400450188565300190193085600430194999900170199214993UtSlPG20260610133342.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aenanah2iso639-1 4aPM1 aBrinton, Daniel G.q(Daniel Garrison),d1837-189910aRig Veda Americanus :bSacred Songs of the Ancient Mexicans, With a Gloss in Nahuatl 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-02-09  aProduced by David Starner, Ben Beasley and the PG Online Distributed
Proofreading Team.  a"Rig Veda Americanus" by Daniel G. Brinton is a scholarly publication from the late 19th century that compiles a selection of sacred hymns from ancient Mexican religious literature, presented in their original Nahuatl language along with a glossary and paraphrase. The work aims to preserve and make accessible texts that reflect the genuine spirit of pre-Columbian indigenous beliefs, shedding light on their mythology and linguistic forms, which remain vital for historians and linguists alike.  The opening of the work includes a detailed preface where Brinton discusses the significance of presenting these hymns, which he likens to the "Rig Veda" of Aryan culture, emphasizing their ancient origins and the challenges of translating their mystical meanings. It also outlines the historical context, highlighting the contributions of Bernardino de Sahagun, a 16th-century missionary who compiled much of the material regarding Aztec culture and religion. The hymns that follow, such as the "Hymn of Huitzilopochtli" and "War Song of the Huitznahuac," celebrate various deities and provide insights into rituals and societal values of the time, although the text acknowledges the complexities and obscurities in translating these profound religious expressions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNahuatl poetry40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14993  c56381d56381