mexica religion Flashcards
1
Q
major mexica gods
A
Tezcatlipoca “the smoking mirror”
Quetzalcóatl “the feathered serpent”
Huitzilopochtli patron deity
2
Q
Tezcatlipoca
A
giver and taker of life
-patron deity of warriors
3
Q
Quetzalcóatl
A
support arts, crafts and agriculture
4
Q
why is blood sacrifice so important
A
they think the gods sacrifices to make the world
- god blood gave moisture to bear crops and maize
- to continue the world, they have to sacrifice
5
Q
sacrifice in society importance
A
shows how they want to keep agricultural society going
6
Q
where did the thousands of victims for blood sacrifice come fro m
A
- Mexica criminals
- tribute from neighboring people
- ranks of warriors captured on battlefield
