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13 Animal Manifestations of the Creator Deities in the Maya Codices and the Popol Vuh
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Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Foreword vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- 1 Introduction 3
- 2 Reflections on the Scholarship of Cecelia Ford Klein and on Animal Symbolism in Mesoamerica 23
- 3 How to Construct a Dragon for a Changing World 35
- 4 Pumas and Eagles and Wolves, Oh My! 104
- 5 An Animal Kingdom at Chichen Itza 130
- 6 Iconography and Symbolism of Frogs and Toads in the Aztec World and Beyond 160
- 7 Coyolxauhqui’s Serpents 180
- 8 Quail in the Religious Life of the Ancient Nahuass 200
- 9 Lessening the Sting 219
- 10 Dressed to Kill 244
- 11 Animal Symbolism in Calendar Almanacs of the Codex Borgia and Links to Postclassic Imagery in Mexico 282
- 12 The New Year Pages of the Dresden Codex and the Concept of Co-essence 341
- 13 Animal Manifestations of the Creator Deities in the Maya Codices and the Popol Vuh 373
- 14 A New World Bestiary in Postclassic Mesoamerica 402
- Index 411
- About the Authors 425
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Foreword vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- 1 Introduction 3
- 2 Reflections on the Scholarship of Cecelia Ford Klein and on Animal Symbolism in Mesoamerica 23
- 3 How to Construct a Dragon for a Changing World 35
- 4 Pumas and Eagles and Wolves, Oh My! 104
- 5 An Animal Kingdom at Chichen Itza 130
- 6 Iconography and Symbolism of Frogs and Toads in the Aztec World and Beyond 160
- 7 Coyolxauhqui’s Serpents 180
- 8 Quail in the Religious Life of the Ancient Nahuass 200
- 9 Lessening the Sting 219
- 10 Dressed to Kill 244
- 11 Animal Symbolism in Calendar Almanacs of the Codex Borgia and Links to Postclassic Imagery in Mexico 282
- 12 The New Year Pages of the Dresden Codex and the Concept of Co-essence 341
- 13 Animal Manifestations of the Creator Deities in the Maya Codices and the Popol Vuh 373
- 14 A New World Bestiary in Postclassic Mesoamerica 402
- Index 411
- About the Authors 425