Category Archives: Malinche
Goddess of Grass Chapter 4 Part 3
Malinalli’s first days in slavery are a frightening experience. She doesn’t understand the language and there are no friendly faces to comfort her. But the overseer, the man who purchased her, assigns one of the older women slaves to look … Continue reading
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La Malinche, Dona Marina, Malinalli, Malintzan – what’s in a name?
La Malinche, Dona Marina, Malinalli, Malintzan – how many historical figures, let alone female ones, have been known by so many different names? No wonder there is so much mystery and confusion surrounding this misunderstood woman. At birth she was … 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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Malinche Video
http://classroomclips.org/video/4391 Nice video clip on Malinche which is especially helpful for hearing the pronunciations: Series: A Moment in Time Duration: 00:04:10 Year Produced: 2010 Description: Reviled as a traitor, La Malinche is alleged to have served as a translator and mistress … 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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MALINTZIN from http://malintzin.org/
MALINTZIN (mah-leen-tsin) One of the most controversial figures of the Spanish Conquest, is Malintzin, also known as La Malinche or Doña Marina. She was born to a noble family, was enslaved, became an interpreter and confidante to the Spanish explorer … Continue reading
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Goddess of Grass Chapter 3 Part 2 The turning Point in Malinalli’s Life
The Heroine For weeks there is a power vacuum in the village. Malinalli’s father’s clerk takes over temporarily as the people there and in the surrounding territory are in shock at the news of their chief’s early demise. By all … Continue reading
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Merry Christmas
Marina (Malinalli’s Christian baptismal name) -along with her Spanish comrades – was known to be a devout Catholic and therefore certainly celebrated Christmas. It was also believed she had a special affinity with the Virgin Mary, after whom she was … Continue reading
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