The Return to Coatlicue

Folklore yields important information about society and culture helping to propagate beliefs morals and values. The study of Mesoamerican folklore offers a unique opportunity for understanding the religious syncretism occurring when powerful groups colonize others. This work provides insight into a selected number of narratives rituals and artifacts originating from pre-Conquest colonial and revolutionary periods. The purpose is to disclose issues of militarism religious syncretism resistance an...See More