Aztec- religion Flashcards
Huitzilopochtli
was the sun god, patron god of the Aztecs.
Human Sacrifice
act of killing one or more humans to feed the god.
Tezcatlipoca
smoking mirror
Quetzalcoatl
the Feathered Serpent (god)
Tlaloc
rain god
Bloodletting
removal of a person’s blood from the body
Ritual
religious ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.
Sacrifice
an act of slaughtering an animal or person
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What were the Aztecs beliefs about the gods?
that god controls everything and they should keep the gods happy so they can live.
Why was human sacrifice so important?
Human sacrifice was important because they had feed the sun god and all the other gods.
Why was Huitzilopochtli so important to the Aztecs?
He was important because he was the sun god and also he told them to start moving until they find the bird eating a snake and sitting on a cactus.
List two responsibilities that the gods had according to the Aztecs?
2 responsibilities that the god had according to the Aztecs were a) keeping them alive such as food, water, sun/light and keep the world going and keep them alive.
What were the responsibilities of the Aztecs to the Gods?
Responsibilities of Aztecs to the gods were give god human sacrifice in order to keep the sun come up everyday.
List 4 gods and their powers.
The 4 gods were the Huitzilopochtli (sun god), the Tezcatlipoca (Smoking Mirror), the Quetzalcoatl (the Feathered Serpent), and the Tlaloc (rain god).