Life, death and truth: the existential angst in the nahuatl poetry

Authors

  • Yenny Ariz Castillo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18537/puc.22.06

Keywords:

Cosmovisión, sacrificio, vida, muerte, verdad

Abstract

In náhuatl poetry it is emphasized the sacrifice importance for world holding, as a characteristic belief of náhuatl cosmovision. However, it is possible to see in a considerable number of poems some glances of doubts, sureless or fears opposite to the established truth. The article analyzes these concerns, as poetic “shreds” of náhuatl cosmovision, where dissatisfaction in front of the official answers comes up. We will think about the dynamic resignation/ rebelliousness in front of this cosmovision, which undoubtedly leads to death for finding human being’s goal.

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Published

2019-03-08

How to Cite

Ariz Castillo, Y. (2019). Life, death and truth: the existential angst in the nahuatl poetry. Revista Pucara, 1(22), 75–86. https://doi.org/10.18537/puc.22.06

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 22 (2010): Pucara Revista de Humanidades

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Articles

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