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goddesses with them. As a farming people, the Aztec knew the forces of nature and worshiped them as gods. Most important was their sun god, Huitzilopochtli. The Aztecs also used him as their god of war. They believed that their 'good' gods should be kept strong to keep away the 'bad' gods. They kept them strong by making human sacrifices. They had many stories about their gods. Read some of them. |
Read about the gods & goddesses who created the world |
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Tezcatlipoca |
Quetzalcoatl |
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Tlaloc |
Chalchiuhtlicue |
| Through time these gods and goddesses created the sun and the world. |
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They even created the underworld, a place for the dead. |
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The Gods created a fifth and final sun. |
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main god was HUITZILOPOCHTLI. It was he who told the Aztecs where to build their city. He was the Sun god who they fed with human sacrifice. He was the god of war .... an important god! |
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Then there was Xipe - Totec ... one of the 'farming' gods. He was quite a gentle god compared with some of the others. |
If you would like to read more about the Aztec gods .... visit the University of Michigan. |
