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"The Mythology of All Races, Vol. 11: Latin-American" by Hartley Burr Alexander is a scholarly compilation examining the myths and religious beliefs of the indigenous peoples of Latin America, likely written in the early 20th century. This volume focuses primarily on the rich mythologies of regions such as the Antilles, Mexico, and the Andes, showcasing the diverse cultural heritage shaped by both native traditions and Spanish influence. The text aims to provide an overview of the primary mythological themes while also addressing the complex socio-cultural contexts in which they developed. At the start of the volume, the author discusses the challenges of defining "Latin American" mythology due to the vast diversity and distinct cultural identities of the indigenous groups. Alexander highlights the differences and similarities in mythological beliefs, particularly among the Taïno, Aztec, and Inca, while also mentioning the historical impacts of colonization on these systems of belief.

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Top face of the monolith known as the "Dragon" or the "Great Turtle"
of Quirigua. This is one of the group of stelae and "altars" which
mark the ceremonial courts of this vanished Maya city (see Plate
XXIII); and is perhaps the master-work not only of Mayan, but of
aboriginal American art. The top of the stone here figured shows
a highly conventionalized daemon or dragon mask, surrounded by a
complication of ornament. The north and south (here lower and upper)
faces of the monument contain representations of divinities; on the
south face is a mask of the "god with the ornamented nose" (possibly
Ahpuch, the death god), and on the north, seated within the open mouth
of the Dragon, the teeth of whose upper jaw appear on the top face of
the monument, is carved a serene, Buddha-like divinity shown in Plate
XXV. The Maya date corresponding, probably, to 525 A. D. appears in
a glyphic inscription on the shoulder of the Dragon. The monument is
fully described by W. H. Holmes, Art and Archaeology, Vol. IV, No. 6.

TO

ALICE CUNNINGHAM FLETCHER

IN APPRECIATION OF HER INTERPRETATIONS OF AMERICAN INDIAN LIFE AND
LORE

AUTHOR'S PREFACE

In aim and plan the present volume is made to accord as nearly as
may be with the earlier-written volume on the mythology of the North
American Indians. Owing to divergence of the materials, some deviations
of method have been necessary, but in their main lines the two books
correspond in form as they are continuous in matter. In each case
the author has aimed primarily at a descriptive treatment, following
regional divisions, and directed to essential conceptions rather than
to exhaustive classification; and in each case it has been, not the
specialist in the field, but the scholar with kindred interests and the
reader of broadly huma

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