Mayahuel and Maguey as Teotl in the Directional Tree Panels of the Codex Borgia
article written by Felicia Rhapsody Lopez
Figure 1: Codex Borgia 49, with labeled overlay
Figure 2: Detail of the primary tree/bird [C.7.] on Codex Borgia 51
Figure 3: Detail of Mayahuel/maguey from Codex Laud 9
Figure 4: Detail of the animated day sign [C.1.] on Codex Borgia 51, highlighting a repeating symbol (the Mayahuel Band)
Figure 5: Detail the central corn/maize tree on Codex Borgia 53
Figure 6: a) Detail of maguey from Codex Vaticanus B 40, b) detail of Mayahuel/maguey from Codex Fejervary-Mayer 28, c) detail of Mayahuel/maguey from Codex Borgia 16
Figure 7: Detail of the day sign malinalli from Codex Borgia 18
Figure 8: a) Detail of Tetzineuh from Codex Mendoza 2r, b) detail of Metepec from Codex Mendoza 10r
Figure 9: From Codex Xolotl
Figure 10: Codex Borgia 49
Figure 11: a) Detail of Sky Bearer’s associated emblems [B.] on Codex Borgia 49, b) Detail of emblems on the primary tree/bird [C.7.] on Codex Borgia 49 c) detail of the items held by the descending male figure [C.5.] in Codex Borgia 49 d) detail of the items held by the descending female figure [C.5.] in Codex Borgia 49
Figure 12: a) Detail of the items held by the descending male figure [C.5.] in Codex Borgia 51, d) detail of the items held by the descending female figure [C.5.] in Codex Borgia 51
All images are restored versions of artwork originally drawn by Native Mesoamerican artists. They have been digital redrawn by Justin McIntosh. NO rights are reserved. Open Source.