MALINCHE: KOCHANKA KONKWISTADORA, ZDRAJCZYNI, MATKA NARODU
MALINCHE: THE LOVER OF THE CONQUISTADOR, TRAITOR, MOTHER OF THE NATION

Summary/Abstract: The article concerns Malinche, one of the most mysterious female figures in the history of Mexico. In the epoch of the conquest of the New World this woman, originating from the indigenous peoples, was given by her own mother into captivity and then offered as a gift to Hernán Cortes, the commander of the Spanish conquistadors. Later she become his translator, lover and informer. The article presents the history of Malinche and discusses the presence of her symbol in culture.

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