Extensive analysis of the story of Votan that appeared as commentary on the work of Antonio del Río by Paul Felix Cabrera in 1822 Río (1786) (1822) had a strong influence on Joseph Smith, Jr. and Oliver Cowdery, founders of Mormonism.
Extensive analysis of the story of Votan appeared as commentary on the work of Antonio del Río by Paul Felix Cabrera in 1822 Río (1786) (1822). Critics of the Mormon church have claimed that Cabrera's work had a strong influence on Joseph Smith, Jr. and Oliver Cowdery, founders of Mormonism.