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      • Dictionary of World Mythology
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      • Encyclopedia Of Latin America
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      • Encyclopedia Of Latin American History And Culture
      • Goddesses in world mythology
      • Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya: an illustrated dictionary of Mesoamerican religion
      • Handbook Of Middle American Indians
      • Indians Of Central And South America : An Ethnohistorical Dictionary
      • New Iberian World : A Documentary History Of The Discovery And Settlement Of Latin America To The Early 17th Century
      • Oxford Encyclopedia Of Mesoamerican Cultures : The Civilizations Of Mexico And Central America
         
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