Huitzilopochtli

underwent religious training at temple schools during adolescence and took part in various rituals throughout their lives” (Duiker and Spielvogel 155). Another part of daily life included human sacrifice. The Aztecs believed to satisfy their sun-god Huitzilopochtli they should take part in human sacrifice. It is said that the Aztecs would sacrifice thousands of people every year. In conclusion, like most great empires from the past, the Aztec empire eventually came to an end. The Aztecs were…

than others. Interestingly this tends to be sky gods. The Aztecs patron and second principle deities, as well as their patron of priests and merchants were all related in some way to the sky. As the patron deity of the Aztecs, one identities Huitzilopochtli was known for was the god of the sun. Tlaloc, the second principle deity, was the rain god, worshiped for his connection to fertility, wealth and food, among other things. And Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent who was the god of wind…

This temple was dedicated to the God of War, Huitzilopochtli and the God of Rain, Tlaloc. On the top of this pyramid were two separate temples, one for each God. Many offerings were given to the gods, for example: pottery, shells, textile and jade. These offerings would all be buried inside of the pyramid’s…

Between February and June of 2015, a major archaeological find was made on an island in Lake Texcoco. Archeologists, according to Lorenzi’s article, “unearthed gruesome evidence of brutal rituals as they excavated what could be the largest ceremonial skull rack built by the Aztecs more than 500 years ago” (2015:par. 1). The Aztec culture is known for their sacrificial rituals, and here the skulls are thought to be those of enemies. Display of these skulls might be for showing the strength of the…

between 1345-1521 and they spoke the language of Nahuatl. The Aztec empire environment provided nourishment from agricultural goods and guidance of seasonal changes. Some of the Aztec architecture/art was based off the religion, for example, Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc which were gods both had temples on Templo Mayor pyramid. The Templo Mayor pyramid was sought to be a replica of the sacred snake mountain of Aztec mythology. The Aztec civilization was superior in contrast to the Inca and Maya…

The indigenous people had their own lifestyle, religion, and society. The Aztecs who were conquered by Spain was a society revolving around the gods. They worshiped their Sun god, Huitzilopochtli, through human sacrifice. When the Spaniards came the indigenous people were thought as Barbarous and forced to change their ways. The Indians are to be “dressed like “reasonable” men … abandon their ancient evil ways … not to bathe as frequently”…

culture where their “Azteca” ancestors arrived in the Basin of Mexico in the early 14th century and at that spot they saw an eagle land, and this said to them that this is the direction they needed to be going and made a shrine to their god, Huitzilopochtli. From there, the novel continues on to discuss the creation of the various cities and the complexities of the creation of this new culture from a new “Triple Alliance” of the Tezcoco, Tenochtitlan-Tlateloco, and Tlacopan who would eventually…

One of the most important ventures in American history is Spain colonizing the Americas.This was one of the most important conquests in the capturing of the Americas because the profit was so big. The man that led the expedition was none other than Hernán Cortés. You may already know this name as they talk about him a lot in early American history, but he is responsible for conquering the Aztecs which are a group of native Indians from North America. The Hernán Cortés conquest began on…

until the Aztec empire was fully created (“History of Mexico”). The Aztecs played a huge role in understanding why Mexico is called Mexico. “Mexicas, therefore, are the Aztecs that split from the other Aztecs in Coatepec. The Mexicas were led by Huitzilopochtli. They continued south and founded the city of Tenochtitlan or Mexico (what is now Mexico City) in Anahuac. Tenochtitlan in Nahuatl means the place of prickly pear cactus. Tenochtitlan was also referred to as Mexico. The Empire of the…

off by fasting priests. The Spanish saw all of this and likely were confused by what was happening, and with the rumors of cannibalism, sacrifice and magic, they possibly interpreted the Fiesta as something Satanic. There was a great statue of Huitzilopochtli that was created for the fiesta. It is a key belief in Judeo-Christian theology to not have false idols and it was possible the Spanish saw the statue as Mexica worship of Satan by another name. If the Spanish believed this, then…