Summary Of Motifs Of Ancient Mexico By Jorge Enciso

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This picture is from Jorge Enciso’s designs “Motifs of Ancient Mexico”, which shows the unique designs first made by the Aztecs, Mayans and other tribal groups. The book was first published in 1947. Back in the days, there were different perspectives of how the Aztecs, Incas and the Mayans treated the image of the turtle. For the Mexicans, they considered the turtle to have extraordinary powers as it was the reason for the reunion of the Earth and the heaven. For the Aztecs, the turtle had a negative connotation attached to it and acted as a symbol of cowardice. The Mayans, on the other hand, thought the turtle as a metaphor suggesting that the Earth is floating on water, stating the journey of the heroes in search for their father. Even though