The Aztec civilization may have peaked more than 500 years ago, but all the Aztec gods and goddesses remain culturally significant even today. Once central to the Aztec religion, these deities ...

Aztec mythology gods and goddesses Nature publishes an article revealing an important mechanism: Gender differences in the capacity o ...

The ancient Maya and Aztecs had detailed calendars that celebrated New Year's Eve at different times, with traditions to mark ...

Aztec gods What happened to the Slovak Prime Minister's rumor refutation? A 28-year-old pregnant nurse from the UK who was infected with the coronavirus had ...

Here, in this store of unborn souls, they waited until the gods decided to place them in their mother’s belly. Aztec adults also firmly believed in the divine supervision of childbirth ...

"There were several Aztec gods that were represented by skulls, so they were probably invoking these gods. I don't think they were supposed to have specific powers or anything like that." ...

It is believed to be part of a skull rack from the temple to the Aztec god of the sun, war and human sacrifice. Known as the Huey Tzompantli, the skull rack stood on the corner of the chapel of ...

Worship of the God, who represents fertility and regeneration, is known to have later spread throughout Mesoamerica during Aztec times. The INAH say the 85cm (33in) ceramic effigy of the god was ...

It wasn't until 1978 that the temple dedicated to the Aztec gods Huitzilopochtli and Tláloc (gods of war and water) was unearthed in the heart of Mexico City. Today, the area remains an active ...

Tamales were made as gifts for the Aztec gods, such as Cinteotl, the god of maize, Iñiguez-Alba said. "A tamal became like an ofrenda, an offering to the gods. It was made and wrapped ...

Aztec god of war What happened to the French evacuation plane that was shot at? Why was the French evacuation plane shot at? How many people died? Isra ...