Nov 29, 2022 · The Aztec gods and goddesses were a bloodthirsty group whose constant warring with each other led to a cycle of death and rebirth for all humanity. Each of the first four ages …

Jan 24, 2023 · The saint had departed from the Roman Empire following the death of Christ, and Duran believed his travels across the sea could explain the elements of Aztec religion that …

Aztec mythology is the collected myths and legends of the Aztec people. One of their best-known myths is the founding of the city Tenochtitlan, built on the spot where the travelers saw an …

Nov 29, 2022 · Tezcatlipoca’s festival occurred during the fifth month of the Aztec calendar: Toxcatl. Every year, a young man—typically a prisoner of war—was chosen to represent …

Nov 29, 2022 · Predicting the Fall of the Aztec Empire. Not all of the Aztec’s myths were ancient tales—the Aztec religion was dynamic and alive right up until the time the Spanish arrived. …

Nov 29, 2022 · The famed Aztec god of war, Huītzilōpōchtli (pronounced Weet-zee-lo-pocht’-lee) was the patron god of the Mexica people and a key figure in the creation of the Aztec …

Nov 29, 2022 · While many Aztec gods live on in works of fiction, or may even continue to exist as cultural icons, Tlaloc seems to have persisted in a more substantial fashion. Piedra de los …

Nov 29, 2022 · While the Aztec religion regarded Mixcoatl as a god, the 16th-century Spanish historian Bernardino de Sahagun (1499-1590) wrote that “the Chichimecs [the ethnic group …

Nov 29, 2022 · An excerpt from Tovar Codex (c. 1492-1600). Like the Codex Ramirez, the Tovar Codex provides a description of Aztec history. Ometeotl’s son Huitzilopochtli can be seen on …

Nov 29, 2022 · According to Aztec beliefs, the current era is the fifth age. The previous four ages were defined by their unique sun—each of which was ultimately destroyed. After the fourth sun …