Title: The legend of Lord Eight Deer : an epic of ancient Mexico /
Authors: Pohl, John M. D.
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 2002
Subjects: Mixtec Indians Folklore.; Mixtec Indians Kings and rulers Juvenile literature.; Legends Mexico; Mixtec Indians Folklore; Indians of Mexico Folklore.; Folklore Mexico.
Abstract: Relates the tale of a powerful conqueror and hero who ruled over the Mixtec people of the Mexican state of Oaxaca between 1063 and 1115. Includes information on how the codices containing the story were deciphered.