Macuilxochitzin

Macuilxochitzin (born c. 1435), also referred to in some texts as Macuilxochitl,[1] was a poet (cuicanitl[2]) during the peak years of the Aztec civilization. She was the daughter of Tlacaélael,[3] a counselor to the Aztec kings and the niece of the Tlatoani warrior Axayacatl.[1] She lived through the height of the Aztec civilization's expansion.[4] Her life and works are an example of gender parallelism in pre-Hispanic Mexico, where women were given the same opportunities enjoyed by men.[5]

  1. ^ a b Díaz, Mónica; Quispe-Agnoli, Rocío (2017). Women's Negotiations and Textual Agency in Latin America, 1500–1799. Oxon: Routledge. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-138-22504-6.
  2. ^ Jestice, Phyllis G. (2004). Holy People of the World: A Cross-cultural Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. pp. 525. ISBN 1-57607-355-6.
  3. ^ Leon-Portilla, Miguel (1992). Fifteen Poets of the Aztec World. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-8061-3291-4.
  4. ^ Pennock, Caroline Dodds (2008). Bonds of Blood: Gender, Lifecycle, and Sacrifice in Aztec Culture. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 83. ISBN 9780230003309.
  5. ^ Sturman, Janet (2016). The Course of Mexican Music. New York: Routledge. p. 30. ISBN 9781138843080.