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B 11348 F mexicon Aktuelle Informationen und Studien zu Mesoamerika News and studies on Mesoamerica — Noticias y contribuciones sobre Mesoamérica Vol. XXI August 1999 Nr. 4 in 1934 and lived there till his death in 1973 (ef. Hvidtfeldt 1977). Hvidtfeldt’s dissertation, Teot! and *Lxiptlatli (1958), which continues to inspire students of Meso- american religions at large, is brilliant discussion of cult- ‘myth theory in general and of Aztec religion in particular. ‘When Hvidtfeldt was appointed professor of Sociology of Religions in 1970, be established a subdepartment for the study of American Indian Languages and Cultures, which continues to be formally associated with History of Religions, although within the independent Mesoamerican ‘rogram religion is only one aspect. During his academic career Hvidtfeldt published ‘numerous books and articles, mostly in Danish, on several of the world’s major religions, as well as general intro-

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