Mayo
A Drama (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Mayo: A Drama<br><br>Pedro de Sandoval, survivor of a wrecked crew of Spaniards cast ashore on the coast of Yucatan previous to the exploitation of that country, his companions having been previously sacrificed to the gods by the natives, and Sandoval himself held in slavery, from which he escaped.<br><br>Ahpula, king of the Maya race, inhabiting Yucatan, with his capital at Mani.<br><br>Queen, wife of Ahpula.<br><br>Ahkin Mai, high priest, and other sacrificial priests.<br><br>Canek, lord of Peten-Itza, inhabiting Tayasol, a city upon an island in a lake in the southern part of Yucatan.<br><br>Bacab, a spy of Canek.<br><br>Maya, daughter of Ahpula.<br><br>Ytzatil, Zayi and other maidens attendant upon Maya.<br><br>Ambassador from Ahpula.<br><br>Maria, Countess of Millaflores.<br><br>Bishop of Mereda.<br><br>Priests, monks, Spaniards, natives, etc.<br><br>The scene is laid first at Mani; then on the shore of the lake of Peten-Itza; again at Mani; afterwards at Uxmal, the ancient capital of Yucatan at Merida.<br><br>Time: Immediately preceding and following the Spanish invasion of Yucatan.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.