The ballgame is a crucial event in Mesoamerican cultures, teams competed to pass a rubber ball through stone hoops without using their hands. The game was more than just a sport, often with religious and symbolic significance. "The Road to El Dorado," an animated film from 2000, shows two con artists who stumble upon the legendary city of gold playing the mythic game. Can they channel the gods they are pretending to be?

Both the ballgame and the movie delve into the timeless quest for something greater than oneself by connecting to the real mythological origins of multiple groups in the Mesoamerican world.

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