In this paper, I propose a new interpretation of Plate 44 of the Codex Borgia in the context of his central part, the most difficult to understand. The challenge is to demonstrate that Nowotny's (2005 [1961]) reading of this plate as a representation of a ritual of access to power can be combined with Boone's (2007) interpretation of the plate as a representation of a myth of the origin of flowers. In Mesoamerica, the nose-piercing ritual is part of a rite of passage in which the candidate appeared symbolically as a sacrificial victim, dying before his rebirth as a king. The myth of the origin of flowers is also a myth of the origin of menstruation and access to womanhood, thereby constituting a feminine equivalent of the nose-piercing rite of passage. Therefore, plate 44 of the Codex Borgia would illustrate the parallelism between women's fertility and men's access to power. This proposal will contribute to elucidate Frazer's (1981–1984 [1913–1924]) study, who, years ago, was wondering about the coincidence of menstruation taboos related to menarche and taboos that affected sacred kings in many parts of the world.

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血、花和力量：对墨西哥前西班牙手稿《波吉亚法典》第 44 版的新解释

在这篇论文中，我在博尔吉亚法典第 44 版的中心部分（最难理解的部分）的背景下提出了一种新的解释。挑战在于证明诺沃特尼 (2005 [1961]) 将这块盘子解读为一种获得权力的仪式的代表，可以与布恩 (Boone) (2007) 将盘子解释为花卉起源神话的代表相结合. 在中美洲，刺鼻仪式是成年仪式的一部分，候选人象征性地以牺牲品的形式出现，在他重生为国王之前死去。花的起源神话也是月经起源和成为女性的神话，因此构成了一个女性等同于穿鼻仪式的仪式。所以，Codex Borgia 的第 44 页将说明女性生育能力与男性获得权力之间的平行关系。这一提议将有助于阐明弗雷泽 (1981-1984 [1913-1924]) 的研究，该研究在多年前就想知道与初潮有关的月经禁忌和影响世界许多地方神圣国王的禁忌是否巧合。