This is a list of gods and supernatural beings from the Aztec culture, its religion and mythology. Many of these deities are sourced from Codexes (such as the Florentine Codex ( Bernardino …

2 天之前 · In many ways, one person’s sorcery was another’s cure. Such things operated at the state level of Aztec-Mexica society. One colonial account describes Moctezuma II sending his …

2024年1月18日 · An answer to a question I was asked on Quora: “Why was witchcraft a crime in the Aztec Empire when Tezcatlipoca was a god of magic?”

Tezcatlipoca (Classical Nahuatl: Tēzcatlīpohca [teːs̻kat͡ɬiːˈpoʔkaˀ]) or Tezcatl Ipoca was a central deity in Aztec religion. He is associated with a variety of concepts, including the night sky, …

Aztec mythology is the body or collection of myths of the Aztec civilization of Central Mexico. [1] The Aztecs were Nahuatl -speaking groups living in central Mexico and much of their …

2024年7月22日 · Aztec mythology is rich and complex, weaving together stories of gods, creation, and the cosmos. Originating from the Aztec civilization in Central Mexico, these myths reflect …

2024年10月17日 · Tezcatlipoca embodies duality—he is a god of light and darkness, creation and destruction, order and chaos. This complexity reflects the Aztec understanding of the universe, …

2024年7月5日 · Their legend illuminates the Aztec belief in the interconnectedness of gods, humans, and the universe. According to Aztec mythology, the Tezcatlipocas created humans …

Among all these deities, four were the most influential: Huitzilopochtli: Warrior god of the Mexica and their revered patron deity. Quetzalcoatl: Deity of knowledge, wind and civilization. …

2025年2月19日 · Like most gods in the Aztec pantheon, Tezcatlipoca is difficult to define in a succinct manner. He was a multifaceted figure, embodying a variety of concepts ranging from …