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"Some yolias transformed specifically into 'birds of the heart,' but others took the physical form of other winged creatures. In the Florentine Codex, Sahagun says that, four years after death, the dead became hummingbirds, other birds with precious feathers, or a wide variety of butterflies that drank the nectar of flowers, as did the hummingbirds."

I been reading the natural history of the soul in ancient mexico by Jill Leslie McKeever Furst, for inspiration. its been revealing, to say the least. although she tries to justify a lot of the beliefs with scientific/medical facts, and by doing so, questioning the spiritual dimension. She states: "I believe that susto generally has a physiological rather than a psychological, religious, or spiritual origin." (122)

still, this book is great information for those wanting to know more about how the indigenous people of central mexico understood the soul. (but take everything with a grain of salt and question the authority and assumptions, as always.)

the discussion about "Susto" or Soul Lost is specially fruitful.