The depiction of Quetzalcoatl and Mictlantecuhtli seen in the Borgia Codex illustrates which of the following themes?
A) The brotherhood of the Mixtec and Toltec
B) The contrasting relationship of fire and water
C) The marriage of the Aztec and Maya empires
D) The inevitable relationship of life and death

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The Borgia Codex, a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican manuscript, often depicts deities and themes central to the religious and mythological worldview of the peoples who created it. Quetzalcoatl, associated with life, wind, and the morning star, and Mictlantecuhtli, the god of the dead and the underworld, represent the duality and cyclical nature of life and death, illustrating the inevitable relationship between these two fundamental aspects of existence.

The Depiction of Quetzalcoatl and Mictlantecuhtli Seen in the Borgia