Category Archives: Aztecs
Goddess of Grass Chapter 5 Part 1
Montezuma strolls through the beautiful garden with balconies extending over it, supported by marble columns. There are ten pools, in which were kept all the species of water birds. Some of the pools contain salt water and others fresh water … Continue reading
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Malinche – Good Overview Article
Tourists browsing around Mexico’s souvenir shops often see a painting – reproduced on everything from wall hangings to Tee-shirts – of a heroic-looking man in medieval armor and a beautiful, dark-haired woman, both on a heroic-looking white horse. History buffs … Continue reading
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A Case for Rejection of the Scholarly Views of Malinche
The scholarly view of La Malinche is that she was a courageous but naive young woman with no mind of her own who blindly went along with a conversation to Christianity without knowing any better, and who was a traitor … Continue reading
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What kind of Role Model is Malinche?
What kind of Role Model is Malinche? Some Mexicans consider her a traitor for helping Cortez conquer Mexico, while others view her as a heroine for participating in certainly one of history’s most important events. How do you view her? … Continue reading
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Montezuma on PBS (BBC)
A pretty decent documentary on Montezuma, Cortes, and Marina (Malinche). It was produced by the BBC and airs occasionally on PBS stations in the U.S. Check your local listings. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montezuma_(BBC_documentary)
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Goddess of Grass Chapter 4 Part 1
The Emperor After years of one disaster after another, the Emperor enjoys a brief respite. The lake water has receded; the doubling of taxes in the form of food has eased the famine, and Montezuma can attend to his regular … Continue reading
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Goddess of Grass Chapter 3 Part 1
The Emperor Montezuma is too busy dealing with one disaster after another, each one rocking his world, to notice the resentment growing in the vassal states. First the famine and now severe floods right here in the capital. LakeTexcocois a … Continue reading
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Goddess of Grass Chapter 2 Part 1
The Conqueror For nearly two years Cortés continues to make conquests of his own—the female variety—and each adds to his personal treasury until he finally accumulates enough to buy passage to Haiti and set himself up as a colonist. The … Continue reading
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Goddess of Grass Chapter 1 Part 4
The Heroine The same year that the Emperor Montezuma assumed the throne as ruler of the Aztec Empire, the instrument of his ultimate downfall was born many miles to the East. She was daddy’s girl from the moment she could … Continue reading
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