t has the effect of showing the Aztecs as the premier culture of Mexico. The Tlaxcaltecas tell the Spaniards that the Aztecs are "very brave . . . warriors and conquerors and have defeated their neighbors on every side. . . . Cholula is our enemy. . . . The people are as brave as the Aztecs and they are the Aztecs' friends" (Leon-Portilla, 1992, p. 40).
The Spaniards' slaughter of Cholultecas is portrayed in a way that emphasizes the superior Aztec culture as the real agenda of the conquistadores. The Cholultecas themselves are portrayed as victims of the belief system that governs their tribe and of faith in t
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