Aztec Myths & legends

The Aztecs (1325–1521) were Mesoamerica’s last imperial civilization and the most significant of the militaristic post-Classic period. Aztec gods and myths reflected a natural philosophy where ideas concerning life and death were linked symbolically to the earth, sky and sea in a grand cosmic scheme. Their religion was dominated by the tribal war god Huitzilopochtli, the rain/fertility god Tlaloc and the supreme deity Tezcatlipoca, the Lord of the Smoking Mirror. This fascinating collection...