Book V: The Omens
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Book V: The Omens is a section of the Florentine Codex that details the prophetic signs and omens recognized in pre-Hispanic Nahua (Aztec) culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book V: The Omens canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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part of codex ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aztecs
NERFINISHED
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Nahua people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containedIn | manuscript held at the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana ⓘ |
| cultureDescribed |
Aztec Empire
NERFINISHED
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Nahua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
omens
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prophetic signs ⓘ |
| documents |
Nahua divinatory practices
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indigenous knowledge systems ⓘ interpretation of signs ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Aztec culture
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pre-Hispanic Nahua culture ⓘ |
| genre | ethnographic description ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Book V: The Omens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
primary source on Aztec religion
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primary source on Nahua cosmology ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Nahuatl
NERFINISHED
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Spanish ⓘ |
| locationOfManuscript |
Florence
NERFINISHED
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Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | pictorial manuscript ⓘ |
| partOf | Florentine Codex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Book I of the Florentine Codex
NERFINISHED
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Book II of the Florentine Codex NERFINISHED ⓘ Book III of the Florentine Codex NERFINISHED ⓘ Book IV of the Florentine Codex NERFINISHED ⓘ Book IX of the Florentine Codex NERFINISHED ⓘ Book VI of the Florentine Codex NERFINISHED ⓘ Book VII of the Florentine Codex NERFINISHED ⓘ Book VIII of the Florentine Codex NERFINISHED ⓘ Book X of the Florentine Codex NERFINISHED ⓘ Book XI of the Florentine Codex NERFINISHED ⓘ Book XII of the Florentine Codex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
cosmology
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divination ⓘ omens and portents ⓘ religious beliefs ⓘ ritual practices ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
Late Postclassic period
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pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| uses |
alphabetic text
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pictorial imagery ⓘ |
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