Mystical place where the bird of heavenly light overcame the forces of the transient world. According to legend, the goal of their long search was a sign given to the priests by Huitzilopochtli – to find a white eagle holding a snake in its beak on a nopal cactus in the middle of a lake. … Read more
In his remarkable work Ancient Mexicans, Miguel Angel Portillo expresses the depth and complexity of Aztec thought and demonstrates how there is an entire philosophy within their codes, oral tradition, and sacred buildings. Their ideas encompass a whole magical-rational conception of the divine and the abstract. This includes the causes of natural events (metaphysics), the … Read more
