The Stinking Corpse
"The Stinking Corpse" is an Aztec myth that tells of the body of a giant, killed by the Toltecs, which released a stench that would kill anyone who smelled it. Versions of it are recorded in the (part of the Codex Chimalpopoca), the , Torquemada's , and elsewhere.
References[]
- Bierhorst, John (1992). History and Mythology of the Aztecs: The Codex Chimalpopoca. Tucson: The University of Arizona Press. pp. 155–156. ISBN 978-0-8165-1886-9.
- Crapo, Richley; Glass-Coffin, Bonnie (2005). Anónimo Mexicano. Logan: Utah State University Press. pp. 9–10. ISBN 0-87421-623-0.
Categories:
- Aztec mythology and religion
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