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Hi again,<br>
<br>
As if <i>2012, In Lakech, and Mexica Tiahui </i>had not burnt out
our little grey cells.......<br>
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The name Mexico has been interpreted by new Age types as "the place of
the navel of the moon," "the place of the navel of the maguey" <br>
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My question is, if the word is Me:xi'co (long vowel E, and glottal
stop after the short vowel I), what would be the argument for or
against these two interpretations? And if this is not correct, what
would be?<br>
<br>
I understand that the Modern Nahuatl name for Mexico is: "Mexco." Would
that have some linguistic root in the meaning of the word in classic
times?<br>
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<li>I argue that the "creators" of these two analysis of Mexico
ignore vowel length and glottal stops.... Am I wrong?</li>
<li>If Huitzilopochtli was seen as a tribal/solar deity, and he had
just "dismembered" his sister Coyolxauhqui (who some claim is the
moon... but I think she is a terrestrial deity that symbolizes the "old
guard" of Teotihuacan and the Toltecs... but I digress again) at
Coatepec (that then becomes the Templo Mayor in Tenochtitlan), why
would the name of his capital be related to the moon?<br>
</li>
<li>If the name means the navel of the maguey..... would it not be
incongruous, since at that time the island of Mexico was a very wet and
probably cold alpine area, not the best environment for an agave.....?</li>
<li>I understand that Me:xi'co means the place of the Me:xi'ca....
which means the "people of Mexi." is there a study which I can point
to that shows this etymology?<br>
</li>
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<br>
Mario, always ready to learn.....<br>
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I live for reasoned, enlightened spirituality:<br>
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"Tlacecelilli", tranquilidad, paz
Mario E. Aguilar, PhD
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