Abstract

GONZALEZ SUAREZ, Lucero. The being of man in the light of the Popol Vuh. A phenomenological-hermeneutic analysis. LiminaR [online]. 2023, vol.21, n.1, e948.  Epub Jan 20, 2023. ISSN 2007-8900.  https://doi.org/10.29043/liminar.v21i1.948.

This article is a phenomenological-hermeneutical approach to the anthropogenic myth found in the Popol Vuh. The first section exhibits the structure and meaning of mythical discourse. The second section sheds light on the idea of man implicit in the sacred book, for which the essential features and limitations of the men of clay and wood are exposed. Finally, the analysis is underpinned by its theme: the essence and the ultimate goal of the corn man. The thesis to be demonstrated is that man is a being created by and for the gods. The methodological approach on which our research is based is derived from both Mircea Eliade’s phenomenology of religion and Heidegger’s fundamental ontology.

Keywords : Popol Vuh; anthropology; phenomenology; hermeneutics; myths.

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