“Capítulo xxi de las ofrendas y sacrificios que hacían al demonio"

Translated Title:

"Chapter xxi of the offerings and sacrifices that were made to the devil"

Creator / Contributor:

Motolinía, Toribio, -1568 (author / autor)

Date Created / Date Issued:

circa 1549

Place Name:

Mexico and Mexico--Mexico City

Description:

Full chapter title: "Chapter xxi of the offerings and sacrifices that were made to the devil when the loaves were large and how they danced to him because he protected them". It describes the Huey Tozoztli ("Great Vigil") ceremony. —— Título completo del capítulo: “Capítulo xxi de las ofrendas y sacrificios que hacían al demonio cuando ya los panes estaban grandes y como le bailaban porque se los guardase”. Describe la ceremonia Huey Tozoztli ("Gran Vigilia").

Topic:

Human sacrifice , Sacrificio humano , Aztecs--Religion , Aztecas--Religión , Religious dance , Danza religiosa , Festivals , Festivals , Slavery , and Esclavitud

Time Period Covered:

16th Century / Siglo XVI (1500-1599)

Language:

Spanish / Español

Type:

Text / Texto

Extent:

#48 of 259 pages / paginas

General Note:

Part of the manuscript "Origin of the first settlers and inhabitants of New Spain". —— Parte del manuscrito "Origen de los primeros pobladores e habitadores de la Nueva España".

Source Collection Identifier:

JGI XXXI-03

Source Collection Name:

Joaquín García Icazbalceta Manuscript Collection

Owning Repository:

Benson Latin American Collection, LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections, The University of Texas at Austin

Rights:

Public Domain / Dominio Público (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

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