Talk:Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl

I would like to see a reference to this myth in an original nahuatl version. I am fairly sure that this myth is a modern invention (presumably post-romantic) and not actual aztec myth. Any Sources?--Maunus 18:51, 3 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Agreed, I've nominated this one for deletion.--cjllw | TALK  04:54, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
 * This article is valuable whether or not the story is an original Aztec myth or not. The imagery associated with this myth is ubiquitous in Mexico and it's a story that is widely known. The article should provide authoritative sources, but there is no reason to delete it just because it's a work of modern rather than ancient folklore.Hoopes (talk) 04:47, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

Better reference(s)
The legend needs better sourcing than websites, a mountain-climbing book, and personal recollections, especially when the legend is described as an "Aztec" or "Indian" tradition. The Aztec names for these two volcanoes (which mean "smoking mountain" and "sleeping woman") do not support the Romeo-and-Juliet legends. Someone must have explored whether the stories are actually Hispanic rather than Aztec or Nahuatl folklore. Let's find out. -- ℜob C. alias ⒶⓁⒶⓇⓄⒷ 16:12, 27 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I agree. This article needs better references.Hoopes (talk) 04:47, 18 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Actually I think iztac is white so this would be"white woman". Senor Cuete (talk) 00:56, 11 April 2017 (UTC)

I was surprised that the last few paragraphs have no references. While oral history cannot easily be referenc2d, these versions must exist in scholarly sources. Thammer302 (talk) 04:10, 22 November 2017 (UTC)

The opening summary makes little sense
The three sentences of the opening paragraph just don't make sense. If I had a better idea of what they are supposed to mean, I would try to fix them, but I don't. Poihths (talk) 21:59, 3 December 2012 (UTC)

Unreliable sources
Once again I have deleted un-encyclopedic sources. Unfortunately this is all of them. This legend is NOT as Hoopes says, ubiquitous in Mexico. This article has been here for years and nobody can find any reliable sources. This should be tagged as lacking inline citations or better, nominated for speedy deletion. Senor Cuete (talk) 21:49, 10 April 2017 (UTC)