De Tonantzin-Coatlicue a Virgen de Guadalupe: El surgimiento de un icono religioso y cultural mexicano
Art by: Jake Prendez
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Sinopsis: Para muchos, la Conquista Española de México trajo consigo un sinnúmero de contribuciones para las civilizaciones indígenas; y para otros, ésta es sinónimo de sufrimiento y tiempos difíciles. Con la llegada de los españoles, las culturas indígenas tuvieron que adaptarse y asimilar forzosamente a las nuevas formas de vida introducidas por los españoles. Una de estas fue su introducción y conversión a la religión Católica. Este proyecto examina cómo una diosa de la deidad Mexica (Azteca) Tonantzin-Coatlicue, mediante la religión, fue sincretizada con una santa de los colonizadores para convertirla en La Virgen de Guadalupe, con el propósito de poder evangelizar a los indígenas a la religión Católica con más eficiencia. Finalmente, este proyecto también examina cómo la imagen de la Virgen de Guadalupe, hoy en día, ya no es solo un ícono religioso, sino también se ha convertido en un ícono cultural para los mexicanos dentro y fuera de México. Preguntas sobre la investigación
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From Tonantzin-Coatlicue to the Virgin of Guadalupe: The emergence of a religious and cultural mexican icon
Abstract:
For many, the Spanish Conquest of Mexico brought endless contributions to the indigenous civilizations; and for others, it is a synonym of suffering and difficult times. With the arrival of the Spanish, the indigenous cultures had to forcefully adapt and assimilate to the new ways of living of the Spanish; one of which was the conversion to the Catholic religion. This project examines how the image of the Mexica (Aztec) deity Tonantzin-Coatlicue, through religion, was syncretized with a Virgin of the colonizers, with the sole purpose of converting the indigenous peoples into Catholicism with more efficiency. Finally, this project also explains how the Virgin of Guadalupe is not only a religious icon, but has also become a cultural icon for Mexicans, both inside and outside of Mexico.
Research questions
Abstract:
For many, the Spanish Conquest of Mexico brought endless contributions to the indigenous civilizations; and for others, it is a synonym of suffering and difficult times. With the arrival of the Spanish, the indigenous cultures had to forcefully adapt and assimilate to the new ways of living of the Spanish; one of which was the conversion to the Catholic religion. This project examines how the image of the Mexica (Aztec) deity Tonantzin-Coatlicue, through religion, was syncretized with a Virgin of the colonizers, with the sole purpose of converting the indigenous peoples into Catholicism with more efficiency. Finally, this project also explains how the Virgin of Guadalupe is not only a religious icon, but has also become a cultural icon for Mexicans, both inside and outside of Mexico.
Research questions
- Who is Tonantzin Coatlicue?
- What role does Tonantzin Coatlicue have in the Mexica civilization?
- Who is the Virgen of Guadalupe?
- How is the Virgen of Guadalupe introduced to the indigenous population?
- How did the Virgen of Guadalupe become not only a religious icon, but also a cultural icon for many Mexicans?