The Mythology behind Maya and the three explained

The amount of mythology and culture behind Netflix's Maya and the three is astounding and there was no way I could fit it all into one video yet here I am trying my best
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Popol vuh by Denis Tedlock
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[@darkrobin]

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[@TheParagonIsDead]

Heyy so my first yt video on this channel was drawing Quetzalcoatl, and I was wondering if we could do a collab. Since you know a lot about Aztec and Mayan culture you could help me make my drawing more accurate.

[@darkrobin]

@@TheParagonIsDead A collab sounds really cool! If you wanna talk more you can email or DM me on Twitter

[@TheParagonIsDead]

@@darkrobin do you have discord?

[@TheParagonIsDead]

@@darkrobin I sent you a email

[@darkrobin]

@@TheParagonIsDead Yes I do have a discord, I just sent my discord name in the email

[@neodonovandragoncareyblade257]

It's a good thing that mesoamerican mythology is getting more attention because Greek mythology is so overused.

[@lolakoukladas4984]

As someone who is Greek and Mexican 1. Yeah and 2. How dare you :0

[@littlejourneyseverywhere]

I stan Egyptian mythology personally XD but ever since my daughter and I started watching Maya I have been fascinated by the mythology that must have inspired it :-)

[@TheParagonIsDead]

Aztec is pretty popular..

[@joseph0998]

I wouldn’t say overused per say but definitely they recycle through the same stories within Greek mythologies without giving it even 1/8th of the detail and attention to the overall culture as they did with maya and the three. Although I did absolutely adore more work of this type of mythology! And hopefully much more to come

[@gustavowendell7937]

Not to mentions Celtic, Norse (don't mention Marvel, we ALL know that It doesn't follow everything from myth), Arboregean and Brazilian. Theses mytholgies are fascineting and many don't even know them.

[@denniszaychik8625]

Actually according to the lore of Maya and the Three and the Book of Life universe La Muerte and Lady Micte are sisters, while Xibalba and Lord Mictlan are brothers.

[@shelbymckinney8888]

I am so glad I came across this video, I learned a lot. I wish more people would talk about this show. I have seen it and I think its amazing.

[@dylantennant6594]

I loved this show. As someone who loves all mythologies, this is was a awesome! And considering kids can watch it, it helps with teaching my little sister about mesoamerican myths. Only thing I wished was that they added a few Inca gods. The Inca are already a under represented culture, and while yes they are here they maybe could have fit in a few of their gods here. Like instead of Chico being the god of dark magic, why not have Supay, maybe give him an army of mummies or something like that.

[@darkrobin]

I totally agree there should be more Incan and south american Representation in general, would love to see more shows and movies about it!

[@halliehernandez-hi5kj]

I would love to see that 😊

[@stormfroggo]

Great video! I loved the show and have been very curious about how closely its worldbuilding follows real Mesoamerican mythology. This is the most informative thing I've found on the topic - thanks a lot!

[@rickyhayes3054]

my Spanish teacher played this in class thinking it was the actual show and let it run all class

[@silverbackheathen]

I have to admit, this is not what I thought the video was going to be about. That being said, I am glad that I watched it. It was very informative, humorous, and witty. I actually started watching the show, but stopped. Now you have encouraged me to continue. I look forward to checking out your other videos. Keep up the good work.

[@mimimoomoo1551]

Tysm for doing this video! I've been struggling with finding some explanation about mythology behind the series. I really got amazed at how beautiful the character/background designs and cultural inclusion were. Hope we will soon see more movies or series about mesoamerican cultures!

[@さくら-l8t]

It’s always interesting seeing how different cultures perceive gods/godesses of elements. I’m half Japanese and found the gods in this show really interesting and compared them to those of Shinto religion. Maya and Zats becoming the gods of the sun and moon reminded me of Amaterasu (Japanese sun goddess) and her lover Tsukuyomi (Japanese moon god). In Shintoism, at least the way my mom taught me, everything has a god to it (objects, nature, animals, etc.) which the show also seems to be going off of. Obviously the stories of the gods are very different between the cultures, but I liked how many still carry the same basic ideas of mythical beings for many aspects of our world and life. It makes me wish we could get more shows/movies that delve into other underrepresented cultural myths and gods. Also Xibalba was two-faced at some point like his brother, Mictlan. He ripped them out and made them into his snake staff after learning about how Mictlan killed Lady Micte with his two-faced, which devastated La Muerte since she was her sister.

[@darkrobin]

I always love learning about the similarities between different cultures and mythology like the flood myth being practically universal. Also I didn't know that part of the lore with Xibalba, thanks for sharing

[@meganyankee5177]

Don't worry about your accent. Yours is the only content out there like this! Pura vida amigue and thank you!

[@itscosmicnerd]

I am so incredibly late to seeing this video but it was an absolute delight to watch! I knew some Mesoamerican myths before I watched the show but this video enlightened me on so many little things I hadn’t known before! Kudos to you, excellent work

[@TheParagonIsDead]

Aztec has always been my favorite mythology. Quetzalcoatl is my favorite god.

[@Jamesdiaz07]

SO IS MINE

[@isaacanimalogo-4548]

Is he the feathered serpent that gave the mesoamerican people corn?

[@andrerodney454]

You forgot to talk about ah puch. The god of gods. Love the video btw❤

[@DinoTamer-22]

Awesome video! I have been trying so hard to find information with good sources on this topic XD thanks so much! It’s so interesting learning about all these different gods and mythology. Kinda wished you’d kept those extra paragraphs XD

[@KSoftGames25]

I have no ethnic ties to this particular culture, but given my cursory knowledge of Mayan culture, I found this show enjoyable to watch. My wife was the one who found it, but I found myself truly caught up in the show by the end.

[@percepcionprimitiva]

Whoever is interested in mesoamericano films amazon prime has the Series called "HERNAN"

[@EtoThe1toTheV]

Beautiful Death Goddess….this explains why I’ve always love goth females

[@eggxecution]

finished the whole series was worth watching

[@hannahvankuiken4664]

Are there any books about Mesoamerican mythology that you could recommend?

[@darkrobin]

I highly recommend checking out the popul vuh. I read the translation by Dennis Tedlock but others may work just as well, its a pretty easy read too. Ive also read the first book of the storm runner series which is an urban fantasy, kinda like Percy jackson but Mayan, later books introduce aztec stuff too

[@thescarredsinner895]

Actually Mictlantecuhtli breaking face is a reference to one of his names Ixpuztec which means broken face

[@darkrobin]

That's so interesting, i haven't heard of that specific name before, thanks for clearing that up

[@thescarredsinner895]

@@darkrobin yea it’s really a cool concept that his face can break apart and actually serves as a good reference to that

[@isaacanimalogo-4548]

And the 2 skulls of mictlan facing each other is a symbol of conflict, acommon trope in war!

[@mischievousjr.9299]

This sh!t made me shed a tear VIVA MEXICO CABRONES!

[@azazelgrigori9244]

1. I watch Coco each year around Dia De Los Muertos. I'm white, but I find the holiday to be fascinating. 2. I didn't care much for El Tigre, but LOVED MUCHA LUCHA! 3. I saw Book of Life. Not a fan of stories about men competing over women. Not my thing. 4. I have ALWAYS wanted to see other cultures be represented in fantasy. Provided there's no political undertone. But this was/is great. 5. Does Emperor's New Groove/School count towards diversity? Even if Cuzco's an asshole?

[@darkrobin]

I can't say if Emperor's new grooves is good representation or not since its not my culture, although I do feel like its very humor centric more than anything else. Still love it, though and I'm always glad to see people interested in seeing more kinds of cultures in fantasy other than the typical Medieval Fantasy

[@azazelgrigori9244]

@@darkrobin Yeah, that bit about Emperor's new school was just a bad joke. I just finished Maya. When she and Zatz became the sun and moon, I'd imagine most people might think that's over the top. But I get that it's a reference to how the gods have tried multiple times to create a world, but competed over being the sun, and essentially ruined each world due to their petty rivalries. Or that's at least how I was told about it. And yes I am, but I refuse to watch anything with a political undertone. However, Maya doesn't. This means that I don't really go to the movies anymore. Woke writers don't seem to like animation, but when they get into it, what they create is easy to spot.

[@mewsingsbynatk]

@@azazelgrigori9244 I’m pretty sure it’s also supposed to be a reference to the ending of the Popul Vuh. After defeating the lords of the underworld, the Hero Twins become the sun and moon. I’m a huge mythology fangirl, and finding so many similarities and references to the Popul Vuh literally made me squeal.

[@mimimoomoo1551]

As a peruvian, I found Emperor's New Groove entertaining and enjoyable! Yeah, Cuzco was an asshole, but there was an Incan prince called Urco (I read about him in hystorical textes) who was literally never sober, irresponsible and always looking for women or liquor. I believe Cuzco, even as a bad representation, was still accurate and inclusive! 😅 Also seeing the modern but still incan-like design of the city in the first movie was refreshing and beautiful. The restaurant where Cuzco and Paccha stop at while being in costumes felt familiar and New at the same time. Sadly, I wouldn't say all these things about the second movie (that one where Kronk is a boyscout). That one felt different. Sorry if some words can't be understood. I did my best to not make mistakes when writing!

[@Autumndoesnerdythings13]

Emperors new grove is based on something different i think

[@nesiahrampersad9790]

8:19 what is the name of that anime

[@darkrobin]

It's called Onyx Equinox, its on cruchyroll

[@spooksterr]

Am i the only one who thinks Chimi's clothes are reminiscent of Lara Crofts old design?

[@shikhaupr]

This must be the book of life

[@corinnebowyer6786]

i think that the actor that plays the character zatz in maya & the 3 warriors also played the main character in the book of life movie. both do have similar themes as the main character & group have to fight the villian with his tag a long army in both movies/series. however the narratar for the book of life is le muerta while maya narrates the maya & 3 warriors series. i was thinking that the 4 tribes based cultures were aztec, mayan, inca, & the 4th might be olmec. the vid confirmes that the clutures are aztec for tecca, luna island-caribbean culture, jungle lands for the mayans, & goldeen mountains for incas so i managed to get 3 of 4 correct.

[@its_Katari]

2:16 joorjee guutie-rrrres

[@gerrentvseries2975]

This is like the Clash of the Gods

[@fasology]

I love Maya and the three but I have one small nitpick Why do they use Spanish words it kind of annoys me But still, the show is amazing!

[@darkrobin]

I also had that question. From my understanding (although I could be wrong) Maya and the three takes place in an alternate world where the Spanish invaded but mesoamérica stopped it and kept most of it's indigenous culture. Personally I didn't mind it too much since book of life had modern songs being sung in the 1920's, Gutierrez's world building is inspired by reality but is mostly fictional and exaderated

[@helenaprudenciado4388]

I read that Acat is actually a male god.

[@shikhaupr]

Make a video called”the mythology behind Hercules explained”

[@Ton-rs9tg]

WHAT ABOUT AH PUCH!

[@TheParagonIsDead]

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