Noting that animals were seen by the Aztecs as “food for the gods”, he explains that the Totocalli was no ordinary zoo, and ...

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Coatlicue was one of the most important gods in the Aztec pantheon. Not only was she the goddess of fertility, but she also gave birth to Huitzilopochtli, the Aztec god of war and the sun. Her high ...

The ruins of a 14th century Aztec ‘sweat lodge’, known as a temazcal, have been unearthed in Mexico City. It is located in the historic La Merced district and helps experts pinpoint where ...

In addition to gods of death, many ancient cultures believed in goddesses of death. Some have already been mentioned here, including Mictēcacihuātl, the Aztec goddess who ruled with her husband ...

A new videogame lets you take command of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlán. How will you rule? (Chill2Play) Gamers, Mexicans and history buffs: rejoice! This week sees the release of Aztec: The Last Sun, ...

ARE BRINGING TRADITION TO LIFE. YOU’VE PROBABLY SEEN THEM BEFORE. THE ELABORATE DRESSES, THE FANCY HATS, AND THE SKELETON MAKEUP. THIS IS LA CATRINA. THEY SYMBOLIZE LIFE, DEATH, JOY AND HAPPINESS. THE ...

I Pledge to Maintain a Good Constitution as I Pray to Liberal Gods and Goddesses During the Pledge of Allegiance mess in Fargo a couple of weeks ago I suggested as a former member of the Fargo School ...

Chalchiuhtlicue, Aztec goddess of water, rivers, seas, streams, storms, and baptism. Her name means She of the Jade Skirt. She is patroness of childbirth, associated with fertility in Aztec mythology.

There’s usually a fun element to fictionalizing history. Imagine a world where Dwight Eisenhower shot Adolf Hitler to end World War II in place of the führer’s bunker suicide, or John Wilkes Booth ...

The Florida Aquarium welcomes its newest mascot, an axolotl, to join Tango the sea turtle and Rocky the penguin. The Florida Aquarium is making waves with the debut of its newest costumed character — ...

The new DC animation takes a unique approach to the story of Bruce Wayne, placing the characters in the Aztec Empire on the brink of Spanish colonization As shown in the trailer, the son of an Aztec ...