The hungry woman : myths and legends of the Aztecs

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The hungry woman : myths and legends of the Aztecs / edited by John Bierhorst ; with illustrations by Aztec artists of the sixteenth century.

Bierhorst, John. (Added Author).

Summary:

Narratives from Aztec Indian lore.

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-148).
Formatted Contents Note:: Creation myths. The hungry woman -- The first sun -- Monkey, turkeys, and fish -- Up from the Dead Land -- True corn -- The fifth sun -- The origin of music -- Quetzalcoatl in Tula.

The fall of Tula. The King's daughter and the pepper man -- The sorcerer's dance -- Master log -- The flight of Quetzalcoatl.

The founding of Mexico. The birth of Huitzilopochtli -- Copil's heart -- The woman of discord -- The eagle on the prickly pear.

In the days of Montezuma. The talking stone -- Montezuma's wound -- Eight omens -- The return of Quetzalcoatl -- "Is it you?"

After Cortés. How the world began -- Calling the ghost of Montezuma -- The Virgin of Guadalupe -- The weeping woman. The prince and the seamstress ; Cortés and Malintzin ; Forever without rest.