Three Main Aspects Of The Aztec Culture

Three main aspects that were painfully different in both societies and created problems between the people were religion and architecture. Each culture had distinct and strict beliefs about their lifestyle and the main aspects of them. There was a process and to them, it was not questionable and was simply the correct way to live. There was little no overlap in any part of their culture. Three ethnocentric triggers that were brought to surface by the Spanish's refusal to adapt were religion and architecture.
Religion is any culture is one of the strongest points the people hold on to. The Aztecs built their religion around honoring the sun god, while the Spaniards had their strict and overpowering beliefs in Christianity. Neither culture was willing to adapt to others religion and this lead to many issues between the cultures in …show more content…
A passage from the religious Codex Florentino, describes the second bad omen as when "The temple of Huitzilopochtli burst into flames… the people shouted: 'Mexicanos, come running!'" (Bernadino). The presence of the temple shows their dedication to worship and the urgent attempt to extinguish the temple further shows how intensely they valued their temples. Similarly, Spaniards focus their architecture and art on Catholicism. The Monastery and Site of the Escurial is a grand church that doubles by accommodating royalty within it, as well as educating children, emphasizing religion’s influence. The architecture embodies their religion and pushes the people the follow the Catholic beliefs. “The Pieta” by Gallego, dating to circa 1470, blatantly shows a cross, worshippers, and makes Jesus being held by the Virgin Mary the focus of the piece (Fernando). The intricacy of the piece gives away hints about the importance of Christ and all the surrounds him. These pieces show the importance of religion through the architecture in both Aztec and Spanish