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Aztec mythology
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Aztec mythology is the body or collection of myths of the Aztec civilization of Central Mexico. The Aztecs were a culture living in central Mexico and much of their mythology is similar to that of oth
Mictlantecuhtli (left), god of death, the lord of the Underworld and Quetzalcoatl (right), god of wisdom, life, knowledge, morning star, patron of the
Mictlantecuhtli (left), god of death, the lord of the Underworld and Quetzalcoatl (right), god of wisdom, life, knowledge, morning star, patron of the winds and light, the lord of the West. Together they symbolize life and death.
Huitzilopochtli is raising up the skies of the South, one of the four directions of the world, surrounded by their respective trees, temples, patterns
Huitzilopochtli is raising up the skies of the South, one of the four directions of the world, surrounded by their respective trees, temples, patterns, and divination symbols.
Embodied spirits; Tonalleque (1), Cihuateteo (2).
Embodied spirits; Tonalleque (1), Cihuateteo (2).
Patterns of War; (1a) Tlaloc, (1b) Xiuhtecuhtli, (2a) Mixcoatl, (2b) Xipe-Totec.
Patterns of War; (1a) Tlaloc, (1b) Xiuhtecuhtli, (2a) Mixcoatl, (2b) Xipe-Totec.
Quetzalcōātl
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Quetzalcoatl is a deity in Aztec culture and literature. Among the Aztecs, he was related to wind, the planet Venus, the Sun, merchants, arts, crafts, knowledge, and learning. He was also the patron g
Aztec mythology
…the Aztec, the Toltec were the originators of all culture; "Toltecayotl" was a synonym for culture. Aztec legends identify the Toltecs and the cult of Quetzalcoatl with the legendary city of Tollan, which they also identified with the more ancient Teotihuacan. Because the Aztecs adopted and combined several…
Quetzalcoatl's two forms: the Feathered Serpent at the left, and Ehecatl, the god of wind at the right, depicted in Codex Laud
Quetzalcoatl's two forms: the Feathered Serpent at the left, and Ehecatl, the god of wind at the right, depicted in Codex Laud
Gold feathered serpent Ornament
Gold feathered serpent Ornament
Quetzalcoatl as depicted in the Codex Telleriano-Remensis
Quetzalcoatl as depicted in the Codex Telleriano-Remensis
Feathered Serpent head at the Ciudadela complex in Teotihuacan
Feathered Serpent head at the Ciudadela complex in Teotihuacan