Scholarly Research on the Unique Narrative on Borgia 29–46

Chapter 2 provides background for the narrative section on Codex Borgia pages 29–46, with a synopsis of the most prominent interpretations of the narrative, including original commentary by Eduard Seler published in 1904–1909, an analysis of the narrative by Elizabeth Boone published in 2007, and the interpretations published by Maarten Jansen over the past three decades. This chapter explores how the narrative incorporates ancient Mexican legends known from colonial-period Aztec chronicles, especially those related to astronomical cycles. Chapter 2 also analyzes key iconographic images in the narrative to show how certain astronomical images have often been misinterpreted. The final section briefly outlines my interpretation of the narrative as a depiction of astronomical events set in the context of a solar year, with representations of rituals in the annual cycle of festivals providing a chronological framework.