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The Aztec creation myth which describes how the world originated is called the Legend of the Fifth Sun. Several different versions of this myth exist because the stories were originally passed down by oral tradition, and also because the Aztecs adopted and modified gods and myths from other tribes that they met and conquered. Ancient Aztecs, Ancient Symbols, Ancient Civilizations, Ancient Art, Aztec Society, Aztec Religion, Aztec Architecture, Aztec Statues, Aztec Empire
The Creation Myth of the Aztecs
The Aztec creation myth which describes how the world originated is called the Legend of the Fifth Sun. Several different versions of this myth exist because the stories were originally passed down by oral tradition, and also because the Aztecs adopted and modified gods and myths from other tribes that they met and conquered.
Tlaloc (Tlá-lock) was the Aztec rain god and one of the most ancient and widespread deities of all Mesoamerica. Tlaloc was thought to live on the top of the mountains, especially the ones always covered by clouds; and from there he sent down revivifying rains to the people below. Mayan Art, Brazier, Wood Statues, Mesoamerican, Gods And Goddesses, Inca
Tlaloc the Aztec God of Rain and Fertility
Tlaloc (Tlá-lock) was the Aztec rain god and one of the most ancient and widespread deities of all Mesoamerica. Tlaloc was thought to live on the top of the mountains, especially the ones always covered by clouds; and from there he sent down revivifying rains to the people below.
Tezcatlipoca (Tez-ca-tlee-POH-ka), whose name means “Smoking Mirror”, was the Aztec god of night and sorcery, as well as the patron deity of Aztec kings and young warriors. Ancient History, Smoked Mirror, Sorcery, British Museum, Light In The Dark
Tezcatlipoca: The Aztec Lord of Smoking Mirrors
Tezcatlipoca (Tez-ca-tlee-POH-ka), whose name means “Smoking Mirror”, was the Aztec god of night and sorcery, as well as the patron deity of Aztec kings and young warriors.
The Aztec Calendar Stone, better known in the archaeological literature as the Aztec Sun Stone (Piedra del Sol in Spanish), is an enormous basalt disk covered with hieroglyphic carvings of calendar signs and other images referring to the Aztec creation myth. Ancient Mayan, Ancient Statues, Maya Calendar, Aztec Calendar, Riviera Maya, Aztec Facts, Gropius Bau
Recent Scientific Interpretations of the Aztec Calendar Stone
The Aztec Calendar Stone, better known in the archaeological literature as the Aztec Sun Stone (Piedra del Sol in Spanish), is an enormous basalt disk covered with hieroglyphic carvings of calendar signs and other images referring to the Aztec creation myth.
A calpulli (kal-POOH-li), also spelled calpolli and sometimes known as tlaxilacalli, refers to the social and spatial neighborhoods which were the main organizing principle in cities throughout the central AmericanAztec empire (1430-1521 AD). Ancient Mesopotamia, Inca Empire, Comic Art, Temples
The Political and Social Neighborhoods in Ancient Aztec Mexico
A calpulli (kal-POOH-li), also spelled calpolli and sometimes known as tlaxilacalli, refers to the social and spatial neighborhoods which were the main organizing principle in cities throughout the central AmericanAztec empire (1430-1521 AD).
The macuahuitl (alternately spelled maquahuitl and in the Taino language known as the macana) is arguably the best-known piece of weaponry used by the Aztecs. When the Europeans arrived on the North American continent in the 16th century, they sent back reports on a wide variety of weapons and military gear used by the indigenous people. Aztec Weapons, From Dusk Till Down, Close Quarters Combat, Aztecas Art, Wooden Sword, Aztec Culture, Aztec Tattoo, Arm Tattoo
The Fearsome Close-Quarter Combat Weapon of the Aztecs
The macuahuitl (alternately spelled maquahuitl and in the Taino language known as the macana) is arguably the best-known piece of weaponry used by the Aztecs. When the Europeans arrived on the North American continent in the 16th century, they sent back reports on a wide variety of weapons and military gear used by the indigenous people.
Náhuatl (pronounced NAH-wah-tuhl) was the language spoken by the people of the Aztec Empire, known as the Aztec or Mexica. Although the spoken and written form of the language has substantively changed from the prehispanic classical form, Nahuatl has persevered for half a millennium. It is still spoken today by approximately 1.5 million people, or 1.7% of the total population of Mexico, many of whom call their language Mexicano (Me-shee-KAH-no). https://www.thoughtco.com/nahuatl-language-of-azt… Book Of Shadow, Mexica, Things To Know, Other People, Language, Wah, Millennium
The Language of the Aztec/Mexica is Spoken Today by 1.5 Million People
Náhuatl (pronounced NAH-wah-tuhl) was the language spoken by the people of the Aztec Empire, known as the Aztec or Mexica. Although the spoken and written form of the language has substantively changed from the prehispanic classical form, Nahuatl has persevered for half a millennium. It is still spoken today by approximately 1.5 million people, or 1.7% of the total population of Mexico, many of whom call their language Mexicano (Me-shee-KAH-no). https://www.thoughtco.com/nahuatl-language-of-azt…
Cempoala, also known as Zempoala or Cempolan, was the capital of the Totonacs, a pre-Columbian group that emigrated to the Gulf coast of Mexico from the central Mexican highlands sometime before the Late Postclassic period. The name is a Nahuatl one, meaning "twenty water" or "abundant water", a reference to the many rivers in the region. It was the first urban settlement encountered by the Spanish colonization forces in the early 16th century. https://www.thoughtco.com/cempoala-veracruz-mexico… Ancient Mexico, Spanish Conquistador, Nazca, Easter Island, Gulf Coast, Mayan, 16th Century, Art And Architecture
Why Did Cempoala Choose to Fight for the Spanish Conquistadors?
Cempoala, also known as Zempoala or Cempolan, was the capital of the Totonacs, a pre-Columbian group that emigrated to the Gulf coast of Mexico from the central Mexican highlands sometime before the Late Postclassic period. The name is a Nahuatl one, meaning "twenty water" or "abundant water", a reference to the many rivers in the region. It was the first urban settlement encountered by the Spanish colonization forces in the early 16th century. https://www.thoughtco.com/cempoala-veracruz-mexico…
Chalchiuhtlicue (Chal-CHEE-ooh-tlee-quay), whose name means "She of the Jade Skirt", was the Aztec goddess of water as it collects on the earth, such as rivers and oceans, and so was considered by the Aztecs the patroness of navigation. She was one of the most important deities, as protector of childbirth and newborns Art History, American Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Americans, Aztec Art
Chalchiuhtlicue: Aztec Water Goddess and Sister of the Rain God Tlaloc
Chalchiuhtlicue (Chal-CHEE-ooh-tlee-quay), whose name means "She of the Jade Skirt", was the Aztec goddess of water as it collects on the earth, such as rivers and oceans, and so was considered by the Aztecs the patroness of navigation. She was one of the most important deities, as protector of childbirth and newborns
Quetzalcoatl pronounced Keh-tzal-coh-WAH-tul and roughly translated as the "Feathered Serpent", the "Plumed Serpent" or the "Quetzal-Feathered Serpent", is the name of an important Mesoamerican deity who was worshiped throughout the region in one form or another for 1,200 years. Poster Prints, Framed Prints, Canvas Prints, Sculpture Art, Sculptures, Geometric Sculpture, Feathered Serpent, Plumed
Did the Aztecs Really Think Cortes was the Returning Quetzalcoatl?
Quetzalcoatl pronounced Keh-tzal-coh-WAH-tul and roughly translated as the "Feathered Serpent", the "Plumed Serpent" or the "Quetzal-Feathered Serpent", is the name of an important Mesoamerican deity who was worshiped throughout the region in one form or another for 1,200 years.
Despite its popular use, the term "Aztec" when used to refer to the Triple Alliance founders of Tenochtitlan and the empire that ruled over ancient Mexico from AD 1428 to 1521, is not quite correct. Triple Alliance, Mexican Independence Day, Social Science Research, Hispanic Culture, Duran
Should We Call the Aztec Empire the Mexica Empire?
Despite its popular use, the term "Aztec" when used to refer to the Triple Alliance founders of Tenochtitlan and the empire that ruled over ancient Mexico from AD 1428 to 1521, is not quite correct.
The Triple Alliance (1428-1521) was a military and political pact among three city-states who shared lands in the Basin of Mexico (what is essentially Mexico City today): Tenochtitlan, settled by the Mexica/Aztec; Texcoco, home of the Acolhua; and Tlacopan, home of the Tepaneca. City State, Tripled, Mexico City
The Aztec Triple Alliance
The Triple Alliance (1428-1521) was a military and political pact among three city-states who shared lands in the Basin of Mexico (what is essentially Mexico City today): Tenochtitlan, settled by the Mexica/Aztec; Texcoco, home of the Acolhua; and Tlacopan, home of the Tepaneca.
Aztlán (also spelled Aztlan or sometimes Aztalan) is the name of the mythical homeland of the Aztecs, the ancient Mesoamerican civilization also known as the Mexica. According to their origin myth, the Mexica left Aztlan at the behest of their god/ruler Huitzilopochtli, to find a new home in the Valley of Mexico. In the Nahua language, Aztlan means “the Place of Whiteness” or “the Place of the Heron”.  https://www.thoughtco.com/Aztlan-169913?utm_content=buffere4846&utm_medium=social&utm_source=… Framed Artwork, Jose Maria Velasco, Historical Evidence, Tikal
Historical Evidence for Aztlan, the Mythical Aztec Homeland
Aztlán (also spelled Aztlan or sometimes Aztalan) is the name of the mythical homeland of the Aztecs, the ancient Mesoamerican civilization also known as the Mexica. According to their origin myth, the Mexica left Aztlan at the behest of their god/ruler Huitzilopochtli, to find a new home in the Valley of Mexico. In the Nahua language, Aztlan means “the Place of Whiteness” or “the Place of the Heron”. https://www.thoughtco.com/Aztlan-169913?utm_content=buffere4846&utm_medium=social&utm_source=…
The origins of the Aztec Empire are part legend, part archaeological and historical fact. When the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés arrived in Basin of Mexico in 1517, he found that the Aztec Triple Alliance, a strong political, economic and military pact, controlled the basin and indeed much of central America. But where did they come from, and how did they get to be so powerful? https://www.thoughtco.com/aztec_origins-170038?utm_content=buffer41265&utm_medium=social&utm_source=pinterest.com… Capital City, Central America
What's the Mythology of the Aztecs and the Founding of Tenochtitlan?
The origins of the Aztec Empire are part legend, part archaeological and historical fact. When the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés arrived in Basin of Mexico in 1517, he found that the Aztec Triple Alliance, a strong political, economic and military pact, controlled the basin and indeed much of central America. But where did they come from, and how did they get to be so powerful? https://www.thoughtco.com/aztec_origins-170038?utm_content=buffer41265&utm_medium=social&utm_source=pinterest.com…
Tenochtitlán, located in the heart of what is now Mexico City, was the largest city and capital of the Aztec empire. Today, Mexico City is still one of the largest cities in the world, and it is in a very odd place for a capital, modern or ancient. Anthropology Major, Man Made Island, City Pages, American Cities, Lake Texcoco
Tenochtitlan: How Did a City in a Swamp Became the Capital of the Aztecs?
Tenochtitlán, located in the heart of what is now Mexico City, was the largest city and capital of the Aztec empire. Today, Mexico City is still one of the largest cities in the world, and it is in a very odd place for a capital, modern or ancient.