Aztec religion Flashcards
Huitzilopochtli
The sun god
Human Sacrifice
It was important to make human sacrifices for the Aztecs so that they could please the sun god
Tezcatlipoca
The Aztec god of the sky
Quetzalcoatl
The Aztec god of intelligence
Tlaloc
The Aztec god of the rain
fifth era
The Aztecs believed that they were living in the 5th sun.They made daily sacrafices so that the world would not end
Blood-letting
The practice of draining blood out of you body
Ritual
Activities revolving gestures
In what way do a group’s beliefs and experiences contribute to shape a unique identity?
these activities defined the Aztecs
What were the Aztecs beliefs about the gods
They believed that sacrifices were important to make to the gods
Why was human sacrifice so important?
So that the world does not end
Why was Huitzilopochtli so important to the Aztecs?
He was the god that led them to find Tenochtitlan
List two responsibilities that the gods had according to the Aztecs?
To sacrifice people to keep the world from ending.To please the gods
List 4 gods and their powers.
Huitzilopochtli,Quetzalcoat,Tlaloc,Centeotl