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WRAPPED IN CLOTH, CLOTHED IN SKINS: AZTEC TLAQUIMILOLLI (SACRED BUNDLES) AND DEITY EMBODIMENT.
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- Author(s): Bassett, Molly H.1
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History of Religions. May2014, Vol. 53 Issue 4, p369-400. 32p. 1 Black and White Photograph, 4 Illustrations.
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The article discusses the religious significance of tlaquimilolli (sacred bundles) in Aztec mythology during the 15th and 16th centuries, including its embodiment of the Aztec Goddess Itzpapalotl. An overview of the role that tlaquimilolli plays in Aztec rituals, including in mortuary preparations and cremation of the dead, is provided.
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