Gods and Myths of the AztecsAn introduction to some of the more famous gods and myths of the Aztecs. |
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... Twin Heroes . Like their fathers before them the Twin Heroes became expert ball - players , but this time they defeat- ed the Lords of Death . Finally the Twins sacrificed themselves by fire , but were reborn and returned to Xibalba ...
... Twin Heroes . Like their fathers before them the Twin Heroes became expert ball - players , but this time they defeat- ed the Lords of Death . Finally the Twins sacrificed themselves by fire , but were reborn and returned to Xibalba ...
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... Twins ( see Twin Heroes ) sacrifice , human ( see also War of the Flowers ) 24 , 40 , 81 , 85 , 93 , 94 , 96 San Lorenzo 15 , 37 , 39 , 47 Santa Lucia Cozumahualpa 80 Santo Tomás Chichicastenango 15 Serpent Mountain 96 Sexuality ...
... Twins ( see Twin Heroes ) sacrifice , human ( see also War of the Flowers ) 24 , 40 , 81 , 85 , 93 , 94 , 96 San Lorenzo 15 , 37 , 39 , 47 Santa Lucia Cozumahualpa 80 Santo Tomás Chichicastenango 15 Serpent Mountain 96 Sexuality ...
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... Twin Heroes 14 , 69 , 80 , 81 Two Lord 4 Two Wind 73 ' Tying up of the Years ' 100 tzompantli 86 , 90 Uaxactún 18 , 58 U Underworld 4 , 14 , 29 , 33 , 35 , 37 , 44 , 66 , 68 , 69 , 72 , 76 , 77 , 80 , 81 , 90 , 96 , 102 Usumacinta river ...
... Twin Heroes 14 , 69 , 80 , 81 Two Lord 4 Two Wind 73 ' Tying up of the Years ' 100 tzompantli 86 , 90 Uaxactún 18 , 58 U Underworld 4 , 14 , 29 , 33 , 35 , 37 , 44 , 66 , 68 , 69 , 72 , 76 , 77 , 80 , 81 , 90 , 96 , 102 Usumacinta river ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 8 |
ORIGINS OF AZTEC CULTURE | 25 |
CHAPTER TWO THE OLMEC INHERITANCE | 40 |
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agricultural appears archaeological architecture associated astronomical Aztec culture Aztec world ball game ball-court blood blood-letting buildings Catherwood ceremonial centres Chalcatzingo Chiapas Chichén Itzá Chichimeca chinampas Coatlicue Colhuacan complex Copán Cortés costume death dedicated divine earth Feathered Serpent Flowers glyphs Goddess gods Guatemala Heart of Heaven Huitzilopochtli human sacrifice important influence Jaguar La Venta lineage Lord maize man-god mask Maya culture Mayan Mesoamerican cultures Mexico City Mixtec Moctezuma Monte Albán monuments Moon Museum myth neighbouring noble Oaxaca offerings Olmec Olmec belief Olmec culture OPPOSITE Pacal's Palenque patron deity period priest-ruler priests pyramid Quetzalcoatl Rain relief carvings represent ritual calendar ruler ruling élite sacred sacrificed sacrificial victims Serpent and Heart shown Smoking Mirror Spanish stelae stone symbol temple Tenochtitlan Teotihuacan Tezcatlipoca Tikal tion Tlaloc Toltec tomb tree Tula Twin Heroes Underworld Uxmal Valley of Mexico Venta Venus warriors Xibalba Xipe Totec Yucatán Peninsula Zapotec