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Codex Borbonicus (aztec/mexica codex), detail, circa 1519-1540. Facsimile, Ernest Leroux Edition, 1899. The powerful goddess Chalchiutlicue, symbol of Venus, Goddess of running Water bringing fertility to crops; she brought 52 years of torrential rains, flooding the earth but protecting the humans by changing them into fish. In her hands, the scepters of Power; in front of her mouth, the signs of speech ( 2 "curls"). She is wearing a blue maguey hat with green and red feathers. In front of her, offering vases on tripod.
Location
Biblioteca Nacional/Mexico City
Unique Identifier
ART526191
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Image
Purpose
Public
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4596px × 4662px
Photo Credit
Mireille Vautier / Art Resource, NY
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16th century CE
1890s
Aztec (1350-1521 CE)
Chalchihuitlicue, goddess of fresh water
Codex
FACSIMILE
Feather
Goddess
Hat
SCEPTER