Illustration
A statue of Xochipilli (the Prince of Flowers) the Aztec god of summer, flowers and pleasure. The god wears a mask, is covered in flowers and is playing a rattle (missing) and singing. 1450-1500 CE. (National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City)
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Jarvis, D. (2013, September 06). Xochipilli. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1419/xochipilli/
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Jarvis, Dennis. "Xochipilli." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 06, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1419/xochipilli/.
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Jarvis, Dennis. "Xochipilli." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 06 Sep 2013. Web. 22 Feb 2025.
