Mexico -- History -- To 1519
Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Historia de Quetzalcohoatl
Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233291894]
Identifier: Vault MSS 649
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and leather bound manuscript detailing the life and travels of Quetzalcoatl, god-king of the Aztecs. Described are his teachings, miracles, and an explanation of his name. Duarte proposes the theory that Quetzalcoatl was in fact St. Thomas. This document also describes the history and geography of "Cholula," an area northeast of the Valley of Mexico.
Dates:
1682
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections