Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing;... 2 Cor. 6:17
"Catholicism in Mexico features the “Virgin of Guadalupe” who is a thinly
disguised goddess Tonantzin, long worshiped by the native Aztec/Mexica
before the arrival of Cortez and his conquistadors.
"TONANTZIN", in the "Náhuatl" language, means our mother, and it is the name we give to the loving archetype of Mother Earth.
To this day, in Nahuatl-speaking communities (in other communities as
well), the Virgin continues to be called “Tonantzin” and her appearance
is commemorated on December 12 each year.
It is
not known precisely how the pre-Hispanic deity Tonantzin became
connected to the Christian Virgin of Guadalupe, however, we can assume
that many people of the time believed that her appearance represented a
return of the Aztec mother deity. There are many myths surrounding the
Virgin of Guadalupe but she has been recognized by the Catholic church
as a manifestation of the Virgin Mary.
In conclusion, in the minds of many people living within and outside of
Mexico, the Virgin of Guadalupe and the ancient Tonantzin are one and
the same."
David Read-F7/AztecsMexicolore/PBS