Project Gutenberg 2010-04-24 Public domain in the USA. 65 Richmond, Hiram Hoyt 1843 29024538 Montezuma: An Epic on the Origin and Fate of the Aztec Nation Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Julia Miller, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Montezuma: An Epic on the Origin and Fate of the Aztec Nation" by Hiram Hoyt Richmond is an epic poem written in the late 19th century. This work seeks to explore the history and mythology surrounding the Aztec civilization, delving into its origins and encounters during the Spanish Conquest, particularly focusing on the figure of Montezuma. The book likely blends historical narration with poetic elements, aiming to rehabilitate the image of the Aztec people in the context of colonial history. The opening of the poem introduces the historical and mythological foundations of the Aztecs, beginning with the dispersal of humanity at Shinar, likening it to mariners lost at sea, seeking their origins and purpose. It reflects on the ancient civilizations of Egypt and the Aztecs, drawing parallels between their cultures, especially around themes of faith, worship, and identity. Characters are introduced, such as the Prophet Kohen, who emphasizes the need for a return to their origins and the worship of their deity through acts of faith and communal rituals. This establishes a backdrop of spiritual longing and historical context that sets the stage for the unfolding of the Aztec narrative throughout the poem. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Aztecs -- Poetry PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 321752 321753 2024-10-13T14:12:17.587917 2023-09-14T07:11:46.734318 text/html text/html 330704 2021-01-06T12:40:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 105989 2021-01-06T12:40:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 213461 2024-10-13T14:12:35.109814 application/epub+zip 215558 2024-10-13T14:12:24.976863 application/epub+zip 170280 2024-10-13T14:12:21.828901 application/epub+zip 497614 2024-10-13T14:12:39.573792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443575 2024-10-13T14:12:31.136845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290409 2022-09-14T16:26:22.189552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276692 276476 2024-10-13T14:12:15.932935 2023-09-14T07:11:45.243309 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 276411 2021-01-06T12:40:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 98467 2021-01-06T12:40:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 276405 2021-01-06T12:40:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98444 2021-01-06T12:40:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21237 2024-10-13T14:12:39.827774 application/rdf+xml 24374 2024-10-13T14:12:22.428885 image/jpeg 4556 2024-10-13T14:12:22.127887 image/jpeg 205288 2024-10-13T14:12:17.614921 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog