Back to category: History Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. Aztec Religion The creation The Aztecs, as most highly organized civilizations, needed a religion of their own. They started forming theirs with the following myth: At the beginning, Tonacatecuhtli and Tonacacihuatl, the only living gods, klived in the World of Darkness where there was only darkness. They used to go for long walks n he dark, where only occasionally they could see the glare of a monster’s eyes. Once Tonacacihuatl touched one of these monsters and it became a brilliant point of perfect light. Amazed by this, they started touching the monsters until the sky was full of stars. But they didn’t want to be alone anymore. o they went home and created the Four Tezcatlipocas, four brothers with different colours and characteristics The 4 Tezcatlipocas TEZCATLIPOCA - Black God of Night and Sorcery, also known as Smoking Mirror. The most powerful, supreme deity, associated with the notion of destiny. The god of sin and misery. His Nahual (disguise) was that of the Jaguar. HUITZILOPOC... Posted by: Sandeep Jador Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. |
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