Relihiyon ng Aztec

Tenochtitlan
One of the main cultural centers
for the Aztec civilization.

Said to be consecrated by both

Tlaloc and Huitzilopochtli.

All religious ceremonies were

directed on the main temples.

Tenochtitlan Temple Pyramid

Mga diyos

Huitzilopochtli Tezcatlipoca Quetzalcoatl Tlaloc

Huitzilopochtli
Hummingbird Wizard

Diyos ng araw at digma. Ang pinakadiyos ng mga

Aztecs

Mga nahuling sundalo ay

inaalay sakanya bawat taon. Mahigit 20,000 ang inaalay kada taon.

Tezcatlipoca
Smoking Mirror

diyos ng gabi at mga

materyal na bagay.

Quetzalcoatl
The Plumed Serpent

Diyos ng sibilisasyon,
pagkapari at kaalaman.

Tlaloc
The Rain God

mga bata ay linulunod

upang ialay sakanya.

Pinakadiyos sa agrikultura.

Pag-Alay

Ang pag-alay ay importanteng parte ng kanilang relihiyon. Every god was sacrificed to. Some only required blood letting. Others required human sacrifices of varying numbers. Numbers of people sacrificed could get into the thousands and many of those sacrificed were also cooked and eaten once they had been rolled down the steps of the temple.

Skull Rack

Chacmool
Ritual statue used to hold
blood during sacrifices

This one was found in

Tenochtitlan.

Sacrifices blood was drained

into bowl and then left there.

Aztec Calendar
Each day controlled by two gods. One
good one bad.

Had a ritual year and a solar year. Ritual year had 260 days Solar year had 365 days The calendars would synchronize together in 52 year cycles. every 52 years so they had elaborate ceremonies at the end of each 52 years to mourn the death of the world.

Aztecs believed the world could end