Articles related to "Aztec Religion"

The city of Teotihuacan was the site of the infamous Aztec sacrifice made to the sun god and was at the centre of the Aztec religion.

Although the extent of the practice is debated by scholars, human sacrifice played an important role in Aztec religion and culture.

The belief that nature contains a living spirit or energy is a thread that runs through many religions.

In certain regions of Central America, the Aztec Day of the Dead has survived Christianity's attempts at assimilation.

The Aztecs regarded their gods as ferocious, vengeful and malignant. This was why their version of how the world was created was so full of violence and devastation.

The education of Montezuma II, a future Tlatoani ( Great Speaker) of the Aztecs of Mexico, was designed to make him both a priest and a warrior.