Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. 1 Introduction 3
6. 2 Reflections on the Scholarship of Cecelia Ford Klein and on Animal Symbolism in Mesoamerica 23
7. 3 How to Construct a Dragon for a Changing World 35
8. 4 Pumas and Eagles and Wolves, Oh My! 104
9. 5 An Animal Kingdom at Chichen Itza 130
10. 6 Iconography and Symbolism of Frogs and Toads in the Aztec World and Beyond 160
11. 7 Coyolxauhqui’s Serpents 180
12. 8 Quail in the Religious Life of the Ancient Nahuass 200
13. 9 Lessening the Sting 219
14. 10 Dressed to Kill 244
15. 11 Animal Symbolism in Calendar Almanacs of the Codex Borgia and Links to Postclassic Imagery in Mexico 282
16. 12 The New Year Pages of the Dresden Codex and the Concept of Co-essence 341
17. 13 Animal Manifestations of the Creator Deities in the Maya Codices and the Popol Vuh 373
18. 14 A New World Bestiary in Postclassic Mesoamerica 402
19. Index 411
20. About the Authors 425