Jaguar Warrior Pictograph: Before S&W

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Here is an Aztec depiction of one of their Jaguar Warriors. Their other big cult was the Eagle Warriors.

Look carefully at this guy. Shield on one arm, and a club- sword studded with very sharp obsidian (volcanic glass) blades, decorated with flowers (?). Ironic, but I've read Nahuatl (Aztec) poetry translated into Spanish and English, and they were obsessed with flowers and their aromas.

They were tough opponents for the small army of Spaniards led by Hernan Cortes, and the defeat of the Azrtec Empire was one of the most remarkable feats in military history! It probably could not have been accomplished without the alliance with the Tlaxcalan tribe, for which the King of Spain exempted the Tlaxcalans from taxes.

Has anyone else here read, "The Conquest of Mexico", by Bernal Diaz del Castillo?

A remarkable first- hand account of the Conquest....and one of the books longest in print. Maybe only the Bible has lasted longer, or the Koran/Qu'ran and the Jewish Bible, the Torah, I think it is. ??

If you haven't read Bernal Diaz del Castillo, do. He was a soldier, not a writer, but your can feel the suffering and the fear, and the joy of triumph in his narrative.

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Has no one read the book? Does anyone here even know the true account of that achievement? :confused:


T-Star
 
Thanks..I always wondered what that was on my mouse pad..

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Whenever I hear how horrible Columbus was I suggest that they read about the warm and fuzzy Aztec culture. Imagine if their obsidian blades had beaten the Spanish back to their ships, and they had managed to master the ability to make steel.
 
Lenshappy said:
cocoa puffs
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Lenshappy, you are out of line. If you don't like my topics, I suggest that you avoid them.

I don't trivialize the topics started by others, and I expect the same from you and a few others here whose conduct is contemptible.

As you snidely pointed out in another thread, this is a family board, but it is also supposed to be a civil one, with members respecting one another enough not to interfere with their posts.

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I haven't read the book though I appreciate the Aztec culture. They were proud fierce fighters when they had to be. Wouldn't want to face one of them in their own area even if wearing armor and armed with a sword or lance.

Charlie
 
C'mon, people- TS would like to keep his threads on track.

So, post what you know about Jaguar warriors or the Diaz account.
 
Lenshappy said:
T-Star it is called history.
History of Cocoa
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Lenshappy-

That wasn't the context of your post as I perceived it.
Yes, I know about the Aztec use of chocolate. And about the Emperor's sharing his dinner with other nobles.

Quite a few foods new to Europeans came from the New World, potatoes (Peru) and corn/maize (originally Mexican, although it had spread by the time of Columbus) being perhaps the best known.

If I misinterpreted your post, I apologize. Coming on the heels of your warning to the fellow who had posted the pic of an actress in another thread, it seemed hostile and intended to trivialize this topic.

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klondike said:
Whenever I hear how horrible Columbus was I suggest that they read about the warm and fuzzy Aztec culture. Imagine if their obsidian blades had beaten the Spanish back to their ships, and they had managed to master the ability to make steel.
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Klondike-

The Spaniards burned their ships, by Cortes's order. Thus, they HAD to succeed in defeating a much larger enemy army and several Aztec cities before even reaching Tenotchtitlan. (Sorry: I can't do accentos on this keyboard. )

The Aztecs were an expanding, ruthless culture, repressing all of the neighboring tribes. The Tlaxcalans seem to have been the only ones strong enough to hold them at bay.

Keep in mind that the Aztecs also practiced ritual cannibalism during their human sacrifices. Body parts not consumed by the worshippers were fed to the Emperor's zoo carnivores. Ugh...

But their architecture, although much of it was intended for barbaric purposes, was remarkable by New World standards. Of course, they borrowed a lot of it from the older Toltec tribe.

T-Star
 
T-Star...apologize accepted...please do not judge other members on past posts...and maybe, just maybe, my post was sincere, and echoing the wishes of the forum's owner...

Cocoa was a very, very sacred condiment, not to be shared with common community members.

Cocoa Puffs...mmmmmmmmm
 
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