Resumen

LOPEZ AUSTIN, Alfredo. The giants that live inside rocks: Methodological reflections. Estud. cult. náhuatl [online]. 2015, vol.49, pp.161-197. ISSN 0071-1675.

After exposing the benefits of the comparative method, the author discusses some current beliefs among Otomi peoples, according to which, giants live inside rocks. This belief is compared with similar ideas from peoples of the Mesoamerican cultural tradition.

Palabras llave : paradigm; comparative method; Otomi peoples; Mesoamerican religion.

        · resumen en Español     · texto en Español     · Español ( pdf )