| Título : |
Tlazolteotl, the Aztec goddess of epilepsy |
| Tipo de documento : |
documento electrónico |
| Autores : |
Lady Diana Ladino Malagón, |
| Fecha de publicación : |
2016 |
| Títulos uniformes : |
Epilepsy & Behavior
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| Idioma : |
Inglés (eng) |
| Palabras clave : |
Art Aztecs History Mesoamerica Sacred disease |
| Resumen : |
Epilepsy has afflicted humanity during most of the extent of documented history. The Aztecs believed that illnesses were punishments that were sent from a furious goddess. In particular, epilepsy was considered in Aztec culture as a "sacred disease", and convulsions were traditionally associated with a deified woman who had died at childbirth. As the goddess Shiva and Apasmâra in ancient India and Saint Valentine in Germany, Tlazolteotl was considered able to bring about and send away epilepsy. We performed a comprehensive review to identify Tlazolteotl depictions and its historical context related with epilepsy. Tlazolteotl is one of the most endearing and complex goddesses of the Mesoamericans. She was the deity of the black fertile and fecund earth that gains its energy from death and in turn feeds life. Associated with purification, expiation, and regeneration, she embodied fertility and turned all garbage, physical and metaphysical, into rich life. This article reviews the most relevant artistic works related with Tlazolteotl. We also present a modern depiction of the Aztec goddess of epilepsy from the Mexican artist Eduardo Urbano Merino, displaying the supernatural view of epilepsy in America. |
| Mención de responsabilidad : |
Lady Diana Ladino, José Francisco Téllez-Zenteno |
| Referencia : |
Epilepsy Behav. 2016 Apr;57(Pt A):60-68. |
| DOI (Digital Object Identifier) : |
10.1016/j.yebeh.2016.01.020 |
| PMID : |
26921600 |
| En línea : |
https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1525505016000342 |
| Enlace permanente : |
https://hospitalpablotobon.cloudbiteca.com/pmb/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=3986 |
Tlazolteotl, the Aztec goddess of epilepsy [documento electrónico] / Lady Diana Ladino Malagón, . - 2016. Obra : Epilepsy & BehaviorIdioma : Inglés ( eng) | Palabras clave : |
Art Aztecs History Mesoamerica Sacred disease |
| Resumen : |
Epilepsy has afflicted humanity during most of the extent of documented history. The Aztecs believed that illnesses were punishments that were sent from a furious goddess. In particular, epilepsy was considered in Aztec culture as a "sacred disease", and convulsions were traditionally associated with a deified woman who had died at childbirth. As the goddess Shiva and Apasmâra in ancient India and Saint Valentine in Germany, Tlazolteotl was considered able to bring about and send away epilepsy. We performed a comprehensive review to identify Tlazolteotl depictions and its historical context related with epilepsy. Tlazolteotl is one of the most endearing and complex goddesses of the Mesoamericans. She was the deity of the black fertile and fecund earth that gains its energy from death and in turn feeds life. Associated with purification, expiation, and regeneration, she embodied fertility and turned all garbage, physical and metaphysical, into rich life. This article reviews the most relevant artistic works related with Tlazolteotl. We also present a modern depiction of the Aztec goddess of epilepsy from the Mexican artist Eduardo Urbano Merino, displaying the supernatural view of epilepsy in America. |
| Mención de responsabilidad : |
Lady Diana Ladino, José Francisco Téllez-Zenteno |
| Referencia : |
Epilepsy Behav. 2016 Apr;57(Pt A):60-68. |
| DOI (Digital Object Identifier) : |
10.1016/j.yebeh.2016.01.020 |
| PMID : |
26921600 |
| En línea : |
https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1525505016000342 |
| Enlace permanente : |
https://hospitalpablotobon.cloudbiteca.com/pmb/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=3986 |
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