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Codex Borbonicus (aztec/mexica codex), detail, circa 1519-1540. Facsimile, Ernest Leroux Edition, 1899.To the left, the goddess Yxcuina, a complex goddess with four faces representing four sisters who symbolize the goddess of carnal passions. This goddess is also called Tlacoltcotl, which means "to eat the garbage". As a metaphor, it means the lust admitted by both men and women. To the right, a personage covered with an eagle skin is called Quetzaluexolocuauhtli: he belongs to the group of gods surrounding Tezcatlipoca, the god of Death; he is wearing a headpiece made of quetzal (sacred bird) feathers.

Location Biblioteca Nacional/Mexico City

Unique Identifier ART526188

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 4541px × 4582px

Photo Credit Mireille Vautier / Art Resource, NY

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