Title: Erótica nahuatl
Description: Foremost scholar of Mesoamerican history and culture transcribes, translates and studies 16th-century texts that exemplify presence of erotic elements in thought and culture of Mesoamerican people. Leon Portilla examines La Historia del Tohuenyo (from Madrid Codex); El Canto de las Mujeres de Chalco (from Cantares Mexicanos); Las Querellas del amor (ditto); Nezahualcóyotl y las dos ancianas libidinosas (Florentine Codex); and his own comparison of Greek text describing Aphrodite (from Hedios) and goddess Tlazoltéotl (from Florentine Codex). Accompanied by handsome drawings and prints by acclaimed contemporary printmaker Joel Rendón.
Subjects: Nahuatl Erotic poetry, Nahuatl poetry