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Centuries ago, the Maya storm god Huracán taught that when we damage nature, we damage ourselves

  • Written by James L. Fitzsimmons, Professor of Anthropology, Middlebury
Centuries ago, the Maya storm god Huracán taught that when we damage nature, we damage ourselvesAn illustration of K'awiil, the Maya god of storm, on pottery. K2970 from the Justin Kerr Maya archive, Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University, Washington, D.C., CC BY-SA

The ancient Maya believed that everything in the universe, from the natural world to everyday experiences, was part of a single, powerful spiritual force. They were not...

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