David BowlesAztecs and the Solar EclipseAs we’re just days from another “Great American Eclipse,” whose duration of totality will be nearly five minutes, I wanted to take a moment…·2 min read·Apr 6, 2024--1--1
David BowlesThe Major Aztec Gods, Part IIHere’s the second of several planned articles on the origins of the names of major Aztec gods. By Aztec, I mean the three major Nahua…·8 min read·Oct 22, 2023----
David BowlesMexican American Superhero Team“The Thirteen: Origins” Launches October 2023 from Chispa Comics!4 min read·Oct 14, 2023--1--1
David BowlesNahua Duality and “Ometeotl”It’s become popular to deny that the Dual God Ometeotl was ever a thing. Many folks argue that scholar Miguel León-Portilla invented the…·8 min read·Oct 9, 2023--3--3
David BowlesHarker and the Count: Chapter VIIIIn which Jonathan Harker finally meets Count Dracula’s three charges: the Weird Sisters.·12 min read·Jul 9, 2023--1--1
David BowlesMesoamerican BallgameBecause of two works-in-progress, I’ve been thinking about the different iterations of the “Mesoamerican Ballgame” (a relatively unhelpful…5 min read·Jun 23, 2023--1--1
David BowlesTecuichpo: Last Aztec EmpressMany historical figures who were in and around the Isle of Mexico during the siege of Tenochtitlan in 1521 appear in my latest book, Secret…·3 min read·Jun 5, 2023--1--1
David BowlesMexican X-plainer: Fulano de TalYou may have noticed that in Spanish, when you don’t know someone’s name, you can call them “Fulano” or “Fulana.” I mean, not to their…·2 min read·Jun 5, 2023----
David BowlesCuauhtemoc: Last Aztec EmperorOne of the things I loved about writing Secret of the Moon Conch was including historical figures who were in and around the Isle of Mexico…5 min read·May 25, 2023----