Citlal Colotl, or the Scorpion Constellation, is conventionally associated by Mesoamerican scholars with the modern constellation Scorpius. That association holds true in this work as well. However, the difference between…
Tecciztecatl, roughly translated as “The Conch Shell Lord,” is an enigmatic figure found in the pre-Conquest art, religion and astronomy of Mexico. In this icon, a person appears to be…
The iconography of the Mexican flag- the eagle, serpent and nopal cactus, have their roots in pre-Columbian imagery, as is well-known. What is not so well-known understood is how this…
When Quetzalcoatl & Tezcatlipoca [Gemini] travel to Mictlan, they travel along the back of the Cloud Serpent/Road [Mixcoatl]. The Cloud Serpent/Road [Milky Way] leads the way to the Tamoanchan [Cygnus],…
The scorpion constellation, or Citlal Colotl, and also representing one of the lords of death, can be assigned several modern constellations to form one of the larger Aztec constellations. In…
How do the Aztec constellations work? How exactly do the codex icons match up with modern constellations? Here is an interactive flash video showing how the Aztec constellations match up…