Tlacaelel

[Joanna Sanchez]

Might not the reduplication of "liver" then serve as intensifier of some human being quality associated with that organ; emotional feeling > passionate / high spirited? 
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  From: John F. Schwaller 
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  Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 10:15 AM
  Subject: Re: Tlacaelel


  At 11:27 AM 3/14/2006, you wrote:

    Hola listeros,
    hay una traduccion del nombre: Tlacaelel ?



  One author translates it as Man of Great Heart (Brundage)  which might be poetic license

  On the surface, though, it would seem to be more Liver Man based on tlacatl and elli, with reduplication of the -el- of liver.





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