Códice Fiestas de los Indios al Demonio, f. 79
Artista: Anónimo
Siglo XVI · México
Colección: Códice Fiestas de los Indios al Demonio
This is a handwritten page from the 16th-century Codex Fiestas de los Indios al Demonio, documenting Mesoamerican calendar and religious practices from a colonial Spanish perspective. It displays a detailed list of the eleventh month, Tlaxochimaco or 'offering of flowers', indicating its start on July 12th and naming associated days. The text also describes a festival in honor of Huitzilopochtli, god of strength, where flowers were offered, reflecting the evangelizing view of the era.
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