The verticality of the cosmos

Mainly based on iconographical sources, this article shapes the forms of the sky and the underworld in Mesoamerican worldview. It is a dynamic model that aims to explain the course of the astral, calendrical, and meteorological flows, among others, which circulated throughout the cosmic levels.

Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor: López Austin, Alfredo
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:México
Recursos:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Estudios de Cultura Náhuatl
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/77808
Acesso em linha:https://nahuatl.historicas.unam.mx/index.php/ecn/article/view/77808
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Mesoamérica
cosmovisión
pisos celestes
pisos del inframundo
Mesoamerica
worldview
celestial levels
underworld levels
Descrição
Resumo:Mainly based on iconographical sources, this article shapes the forms of the sky and the underworld in Mesoamerican worldview. It is a dynamic model that aims to explain the course of the astral, calendrical, and meteorological flows, among others, which circulated throughout the cosmic levels.