The Aztec civilization, flourishing in central Mexico from the 14th to the 16th centuries, was rich in mythology and religious traditions. Their pantheon of gods and goddesses governed every aspect of ...

This important Aztec god embodied both the rising sun and the martial vigor needed to sustain it. Born fully armed atop the sacred Coatepec mountain, his daily triumph over darkness symbolized the sun ...

John Hitchcock graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in film studies and previously wrote on his own blog. He also specializes in nature and virtual photography and does art in Source ...

For thousands of years, cultures all over the world have had effigies -- statues, figurines, carvings or other images that represent people, animals or mythical characters. Religious or spiritual ...

"Part of the recovering languages and literacies of the Americas publication initiative." "Following their first contact in 1519, accounts of Aztecs identifying Spaniards as gods proliferated. But ...

The California Department of Education has proposed an ethnic studies “model curriculum” that includes, among other things, chanting the names of Aztec gods in an attempt to build unity among ...

Discover the myth of how the weak and pimply Aztec god Nanahuatl sacrificed himself to become Lord Sun and created a new world.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Archeologists say a giant, ornate carving of an Aztec god recently unveiled in downtown Mexico City could be a massive headstone in honor of one of the civilization's last ...

A huge offering of over 160 starfish was made to an Aztec war god over 500 years ago, archeological findings in Mexico show. Archeologists were excavating the Templo Mayor in Mexico City at the end of ...

These figures from Aztec Mythology will certainly be great additions to the God of War series. Though many games have dipped their toes into the designs and styles of Aztec aesthetics, not so many ...

The California Department of Education has proposed an ethnic studies "model curriculum" that includes, among other things, chanting the names of Aztec gods in an attempt to build unity among ...