Thoughtful Annotations About the Article "The Broken Spears"

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1 “Ten years before the Spaniards came to this land, the people saw a strange wonder and took it to be an evil sign and portent (Leon-Portilla, 1959, p. 6).
The Aztecs were keen on observing the heavens and the message they may divulge. They can comprehend if there will be abundance or misfortune. They knew that the omens signify terrifying events. Notably, there are eight bad omens. One is already fearful, but eight are too dreadful already. The misfortune they saw will be the coming and vanquishing by the Spaniards.
2 “… but now I have death in my heart” (Leon-Portilla, 1959, p. 29).
As Motehcuzoma waits for the message from the messenger, this person states that he feels death in his heart. He talks not only about his death but also about the death of his people (Leon-Portilla, 1959). The coming of the Spaniards means death. Do people know when death is nearing them? Or is it just a coincidence?
3 “The Spaniards burst into smiles…. They hungered like pigs for that gold” (Leon-Portilla, 1959, p. 51).
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