Aztec Gods!
Most Aztecs believed in sacrificing humans to their gods so their gods would help them in many different ways. The Aztecs sacrificed people by taking out their hearts then burning it, but they only did that for their main gods and they
usually sacrificed prisoners from war.
usually sacrificed prisoners from war.
The most important god to the Aztecs
Huitzilopochtli
(pronounced Weetz-ee-loh-POCHT-lee).
Huitzilopochtli is the god of war and the sun, he would help the Aztecs with and he would things to do with war (for example protecting their cities, attacking other cities, improving the Aztecs army etc.)make sure the sun would come up.
Huitzilopochtli
(pronounced Weetz-ee-loh-POCHT-lee).
Huitzilopochtli is the god of war and the sun, he would help the Aztecs with and he would things to do with war (for example protecting their cities, attacking other cities, improving the Aztecs army etc.)make sure the sun would come up.
The 2nd most important god to the Aztecs.
Tlaloc
(pronounced Tla-loc) Tlaloc is the god of rain, he would help with agriculture and fertility of crops. The Aztecs believed that tears of young children were sacred to
him so young children were often sacrificed to him.
Tlaloc
(pronounced Tla-loc) Tlaloc is the god of rain, he would help with agriculture and fertility of crops. The Aztecs believed that tears of young children were sacred to
him so young children were often sacrificed to him.
Quetzalcoatl
(pronounced Keh-tzal-coh-atl),Quetzalcoatl
is the Aztec god for learning and creativity.
(pronounced Keh-tzal-coh-atl),Quetzalcoatl
is the Aztec god for learning and creativity.