Cuando de noche alguno vía alguna estantigua, con saber que eran ilusiones de Tezcatlipuca, pero también tomaban mal agüero en pensar que aquello significaba que el que lo vía había de ser muerto en la guerra o captivo. Y cuando acontecía que algún soldado valiente y esforzado vía estas visiones, no temía, sino asía fuertemente de la estantigua y demandábala que le diese espinas de maguey, que son señal de fortaleza y valentía, y que había de captivar en la guerra tantos captivos cuantas espinas le diese. Y cuando acontecía que algún hombre simple y de poco saber vía las tales visiones, luego las escupía o apedreaba con alguna suciedad. A este tal ningún bien le venía, mas antes le venía alguna desdicha o infortunio. Y si algún medroso y pusilánimo vía estas estantiguas, luego se cortaba, luego se le quitaban las fuerzas, y luego se le secaba la boca, que no podía hablar. Y poco a poco se apartaba de la estantigua para asconderse donde no la viese. Y cuando iba por el camino, pensaba que iba tras él la estantigua para tomarle. Y en llegando a su casa abría de presto la puerta y entraba de presto, y cerraba la puerta de su casa y pasaba a gatas
\n","citation_key":"citation_lopez_spanish_transcription","citation":{"en":["Spanish by López Austin & García Quintana 2000"],"es":["Español por López Austin & García Quintana 2000"]}},{"id":"4e0b93b5-8a31-4d12-aeaa-4fbc7919bc0c","choice":{"en":["Spanish-to-English by García Garagarza 2023"],"es":["Español-al-inglés por García Garagarza 2023"]},"type":"translation","type_label":{"en":["spanish translation"],"es":["traducción al español"]},"column":"spanish","language":{"en":["English"],"es":["Inglés"]},"language_code":"eng","subtitle":"(García Garagarza 2023)","markdown":"When someone saw an ancient ghost at night, it was thought that these were illusions produced by Tezcatlipoca; but they also took this as a bad omen, thinking that this meant that the one who saw it would be killed in war or taken captive. And when some brave and courageous soldier happened to see these visions, he would not be frightened but would grab the ancient ghost tightly and demand it to give him some maguey thorns, which are a sign of strength and bravery, as well as the ability to capture in battle as many captives as the number of thorns that [the ghost] would give him. And when it so happened that some simple man of little knowledge would see these visions, he would immediately spit at them or throw some filth at them. Nothing good would come to such a fellow, but some unhappiness or misfortune would happen to him instead. And if some fearful or cowardly person happened to see these ancient ghosts, he would swoon, then lose his strength, and then his mouth would get dry, so that he was unable to talk. And little by little, he would move away from the ancient ghost, trying to hide someplace where he would not see it anymore. And as he went along the road, he would be thinking that the ancient ghost was coming from behind to grab him. And upon reaching his house, he would quickly open his door and get inside right away; then he would close the door to his house and would crawl on all fours—utterly scared and terrified—over","html":"When someone saw an ancient ghost at night, it was thought that these were illusions produced by Tezcatlipoca; but they also took this as a bad omen, thinking that this meant that the one who saw it would be killed in war or taken captive. And when some brave and courageous soldier happened to see these visions, he would not be frightened but would grab the ancient ghost tightly and demand it to give him some maguey thorns, which are a sign of strength and bravery, as well as the ability to capture in battle as many captives as the number of thorns that [the ghost] would give him. And when it so happened that some simple man of little knowledge would see these visions, he would immediately spit at them or throw some filth at them. Nothing good would come to such a fellow, but some unhappiness or misfortune would happen to him instead. And if some fearful or cowardly person happened to see these ancient ghosts, he would swoon, then lose his strength, and then his mouth would get dry, so that he was unable to talk. And little by little, he would move away from the ancient ghost, trying to hide someplace where he would not see it anymore. And as he went along the road, he would be thinking that the ancient ghost was coming from behind to grab him. And upon reaching his house, he would quickly open his door and get inside right away; then he would close the door to his house and would crawl on all fours—utterly scared and terrified—over
\n","citation_key":"citation_garagarza","citation":{"en":["Spanish-to-English by García Garagarza 2023"],"es":["Español-al-inglés por García Garagarza 2023"]}}],"nahuatl_col":[{"id":"f84527fe-6206-4386-a265-f9664b9a6f3d","choice":{"en":["Nahuatl by Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982"],"es":["Náhuatl por Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982"]},"type":"transcription","type_label":{"en":["nahuatl transcription"],"es":["transcripción al náhuatl"]},"column":"nahuatl","language":{"en":["Nahuatl"],"es":["Náhuatl"]},"language_code":"nci","subtitle":"(Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982)","markdown":"No yoan, netetzaujloia in tlacaujiac: in jquac iovaltica moteittitia, mjtoa: çan ie muche inaoal, inecuepaliz in tlacateculotl tezcatlipuca, much ic teca mocaiaoa: \n\nin jquac aca iuh qujmottitia, ic qujtetzauja in aço ie iaomjqujz, aço ie vicoz. Auh in aqujn vel mjhivintia, in jollotlapaliuj, in tonalchicavac, aiocmo qujcaoa, qujteteuhtzitzquja, itech mopiloa: qujtlanjlia in vitztli, injc qujtemolia oqujchiotl, in tlamaliztli. \n\nAuh mjtoa in aqujn ahqujmamatcaoa, in amo iolizmatquj, in amo nenonotzale: in jquac oqujttac çan conchicha, anoço cujtlatl ic contepachoa: auh amo tle ic qujcnelia, çan no qujtelchioa, itla netolinjliztli ic qujteopoa, ic qujmotla, ic qujueipoloa, aço victli, mecapalli qujttitia. \n\nAuh in aqujn, çan vel mauhcatlacatl qujmottitia: njman amo coniecoa, in jtemamauhtiliz: vel çotlaoa, iolmjquj, aocmo chiche: vel icopac tlaoaquj, icamac tlapoliuj, icamac tlaçaçalia: aocmo tlapalti, aocmo tlapaltia in j[camac:]","html":"No yoan, netetzaujloia in tlacaujiac: in jquac iovaltica moteittitia, mjtoa: çan ie muche inaoal, inecuepaliz in tlacateculotl tezcatlipuca, much ic teca mocaiaoa:
\nin jquac aca iuh qujmottitia, ic qujtetzauja in aço ie iaomjqujz, aço ie vicoz. Auh in aqujn vel mjhivintia, in jollotlapaliuj, in tonalchicavac, aiocmo qujcaoa, qujteteuhtzitzquja, itech mopiloa: qujtlanjlia in vitztli, injc qujtemolia oqujchiotl, in tlamaliztli.
\nAuh mjtoa in aqujn ahqujmamatcaoa, in amo iolizmatquj, in amo nenonotzale: in jquac oqujttac çan conchicha, anoço cujtlatl ic contepachoa: auh amo tle ic qujcnelia, çan no qujtelchioa, itla netolinjliztli ic qujteopoa, ic qujmotla, ic qujueipoloa, aço victli, mecapalli qujttitia.
\nAuh in aqujn, çan vel mauhcatlacatl qujmottitia: njman amo coniecoa, in jtemamauhtiliz: vel çotlaoa, iolmjquj, aocmo chiche: vel icopac tlaoaquj, icamac tlapoliuj, icamac tlaçaçalia: aocmo tlapalti, aocmo tlapaltia in j[camac:]
\n","citation_key":"citation_anderson_nahuatl_transcription","citation":{"en":["Nahuatl by Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982"],"es":["Náhuatl por Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982"]}},{"id":"c2322012-f11f-4452-a38a-3fcebd7437f5","choice":{"en":["Nahuatl-to-English by Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982"],"es":["Náhuatl-al-inglés por Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982"]},"type":"translation","type_label":{"en":["nahuatl translation"],"es":["traducción al náhuatl"]},"column":"nahuatl","language":{"en":["English"],"es":["Inglés"]},"language_code":"eng","subtitle":"(Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982)","markdown":"Likewise all regarded as an omen the towering man[^2] when it was seen as an apparition at night. It was said: “But all this is the disguise, the transformation, of the demon Tezcatlipoca, with all of which he maketh sport of men.”\n\nWhen it was thus visible to someone, he thereby held it as an omen that he would either die in war or be carried off. But one who was very bold,[^3] strong of heart or spirit, would not more let [it] go. He seized it firmly in his hands and hung on to it. He demanded thorns of it, thus seeking valor and the taking of captives.[^4]\n\nAnd it was said that one who was of simple mind, neither prudent nor determined, when he saw it only spat or hurled dung at it. But in nothing at all would it benefit him; it only cursed him with some misery, afflicted him, smote and brought disaster on him thereby, and visited him with the digging stick and the tump line.\n\nAnd [when] he who was only a coward saw an apparition, in no way did he banish his fears. Indeed, he fainted and swooned away; he no longer had saliva—the roof of his mouth was all dry; his mouth was parched. His mouth stuck fast, no longer moist. Not now was \n\n\n\n\n[^2]: Garibay, *op. cit*., pp. 310–311, n. 13: *”El ‘hombre largo’ *(*tlacahueyac*)*, a lo que parece, era una fantasma que se alargaba hacia el cielo, como los* coleletin, *o diosecillos de los remolinos.”*\n\n\n[^3]: Corresponding Spanish text: *”algun soldado valiente, y esforçado.”*\n\n\n[^4]: *Ibid*.:* “que auja de captiuar en la guerra tantos, captiuos, quantas espinas le diesse.”*","html":"Likewise all regarded as an omen the towering man1 when it was seen as an apparition at night. It was said: “But all this is the disguise, the transformation, of the demon Tezcatlipoca, with all of which he maketh sport of men.”
\nWhen it was thus visible to someone, he thereby held it as an omen that he would either die in war or be carried off. But one who was very bold,2 strong of heart or spirit, would not more let [it] go. He seized it firmly in his hands and hung on to it. He demanded thorns of it, thus seeking valor and the taking of captives.3
\nAnd it was said that one who was of simple mind, neither prudent nor determined, when he saw it only spat or hurled dung at it. But in nothing at all would it benefit him; it only cursed him with some misery, afflicted him, smote and brought disaster on him thereby, and visited him with the digging stick and the tump line.
\nAnd [when] he who was only a coward saw an apparition, in no way did he banish his fears. Indeed, he fainted and swooned away; he no longer had saliva—the roof of his mouth was all dry; his mouth was parched. His mouth stuck fast, no longer moist. Not now was
\nGaribay, op. cit., pp. 310–311, n. 13: ”El ‘hombre largo’ *(tlacahueyac), a lo que parece, era una fantasma que se alargaba hacia el cielo, como los* coleletin, o diosecillos de los remolinos.”↩
Corresponding Spanish text: ”algun soldado valiente, y esforçado.”↩
Ibid.:* “que auja de captiuar en la guerra tantos, captiuos, quantas espinas le diesse.”*↩