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Mictlantecuhtli, Aztec God of Death, 15th century

Mictlantecuhtli, in Aztec mythology, was a god of the dead and the king of Mictlan, the lowest and northernmost section of the underworld. He was one of the principal gods of the Aztecs and was the most prominent of several gods and goddesses of death and the underworld (see also Chalmecatl). The worship of Mictlantecuhtli sometimes involved ritual cannibalism, with human flesh being consumed in and around the temple. The Codex Borbonicus is an Aztec codex written by Aztec priests shortly before or after the Spanish conquest of Mexico. Like all pre-Columbian codices, it was originally entirely pictorial in nature, although some Spanish descriptions were later added. There is dispute as to whether the Codex Borbonicus is pre-Columbian, as the calendar pictures all contain room above them for Spanish descriptions.
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Mictlantecuhtli, Aztec God of Death, 15th century
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Traducción automática: Mictlantecuhtli, en la mitología azteca, era un dios de los muertos y el rey de Mictlán, la sección más baja y septentrional del inframundo. Era uno de los dioses principales de los aztecas y el más prominente de varios dioses y diosas de la muerte y el inframundo (ver también Chalmecatl). El culto a Mictlantecuhtli a veces implicaba canibalismo ritual, consumiendo carne humana dentro y alrededor del templo. El Codex Borbonicus es un códice azteca escrito por sacerdotes aztecas poco antes o después de la conquista española de México. Como todos los códices precolombinos, originalmente era de carácter enteramente pictórico, aunque posteriormente se agregaron algunas descripciones en español. Existe controversia sobre si el Codex Borbonicus es precolombino, ya que todas las imágenes del calendario contienen espacio encima para descripciones en español.
Mictlantecuhtli, in Aztec mythology, was a god of the dead and the king of Mictlan, the lowest and northernmost section of the underworld. He was one of the principal gods of the Aztecs and was the most prominent of several gods and goddesses of death and the underworld (see also Chalmecatl). The worship of Mictlantecuhtli sometimes involved ritual cannibalism, with human flesh being consumed in and around the temple. The Codex Borbonicus is an Aztec codex written by Aztec priests shortly before or after the Spanish conquest of Mexico. Like all pre-Columbian codices, it was originally entirely pictorial in nature, although some Spanish descriptions were later added. There is dispute as to whether the Codex Borbonicus is pre-Columbian, as the calendar pictures all contain room above them for Spanish descriptions.
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3037 x 3636 px | 31.6 MB
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25.7 x 30.8 cm | 10.1 x 12.1 in (300 dpi)
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