A little bit about aztec gods

The Aztecs brought their many gods and goddesses with them.

As a farming people, the Aztec knew the forces of nature and worshiped them as gods. Most important was their sun god, Huitzilopochtli. The Aztecs also used him as their god of war.

They believed that their 'good' gods should be kept strong to keep away the 'bad' gods. They kept them strong by making human sacrifices.

They had many stories about their gods. Read some of them.

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Read about the aztec gods & goddesses who created the world

Tezcatlipoca


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Tezcatlipoca


Quetzalcoatl

Tlaloc


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Tlaloc


Chalchiuhtlicue

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Through time these gods and goddesses created the sun and the world.

The Fifth Sun
They even created the underworld, a place for the dead.

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The Aztec's main god was HUITZILOPOCHTLI.

It was he who told the Aztecs where to build their city.

He was the Sun god who they fed with human sacrifice.

He was the god of war .... an important god!
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Xipe Totec
Then there was Xipe - Totec ... one of the 'farming' gods. He was quite a gentle god compared with some of the others.