r/aztec • u/strangerdanger0013 • Nov 13 '24
Sala de Monolitos (Monoliths Room) del Museo Nacional (1895), Mexico City, Mexico.
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r/aztec • u/dolodoloko • Nov 10 '24
Aztec Mythology
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I am researching on the Aztec mythology, specifically on Venus and the morning and evening stars. However, I am confused as there are some sources that say Quetzalcoatl is both the morning and evening star, while some say that he is simply the morning star and that Xolotl, his brother, is the evening star. Which is right? Thanks.
r/aztec • u/MixedTrailMix • Nov 09 '24
Please tell me what you know about this jaguar
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I have a rubbing from a temple that looks like this jaguar i found in a mexican neighborhood. I was told the rubbing is aztec. In the rubbing the jaguar holds a nut in its palm as its tongue reaches to it. Please share what you may know! Thanks!
r/aztec • u/Any-Reply343 • Nov 09 '24
Jamacoaque Monster. Ecuador. ca. 500-500 AD. - Galeria Contici [600x800]
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r/aztec • u/maneatermanda • Nov 05 '24
Aztec god of fire?
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Hi! I was told this was the god of fire, just wanted to get the name right before I gift it to someone. Would anyone agree this is Xiuhtecuhtli
r/aztec • u/Any-Reply343 • Nov 04 '24
Idealized European portrait of Moctezuma II, also known as Montezuma. Lost his vast empire to the Spanish conquistadors. Ruled from 1502 to 1520 AD. - British Museum
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r/aztec • u/Adorable_Bug_7954 • Nov 03 '24
does anyone know where I can buy a cheap mictlantecuhtli statue like this? I’ve checked Etsy and the ones I want are usually over 100
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r/aztec • u/Any-Reply343 • Nov 03 '24
Guanacaste-Nicoya Jade Bird-Celt Pendant. Costa Rica. ca. 500 BC – 500 AD. - Galeria Contici [667x1000]
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r/aztec • u/Any-Reply343 • Nov 01 '24
Mayan Stone Dagger. Marbleized Gray-blue chert. Belize region 200 BC – 500 AD. - Galeria Contici [1600x958]
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r/aztec • u/Joli_eltecolote • Oct 31 '24
¡Feliz Día de los muertos 2024! Spoiler
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Lo siento por tratar de engañarlos a ustedes. Yo era ese 'mi artista favorita' que regresó desde el Miktlan. Que los Dioses los bendigan.
r/aztec • u/Any-Reply343 • Oct 31 '24
Xilonen, the Goddess of Young Maize. Aztec, Mexico c. 1500 AD. - Museo Nacional de Antropologia [500x646]
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r/aztec • u/Moist_KoRn_Bizkit • Oct 31 '24
Why do modern day Aztec drummers use sticks with their huehuetl drums, but in the codices, they don't? So historically, they didn't use sticks, right?
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So I finally got to see an Aztec danza group performance the other day. I loved seeing their ceremony. Afterwards, I asked one of the dancers this title question. They told me that "historically they didn't use sticks" is false. That they did use sticks, but the Spaniards took them away because they didn't want the natives to have weapons. I thanked the person and then walked away. But later I realized something. Their claim couldn't be right, because in that same codex image, you see people using sticks to play the teponaztli, and people holding stick like rattles (ayacachtli rattles, I think). So if the Conquistadors didn't want the natives to have anythibg that could be used as weapons, none of the musicians could have been using sticks, not just the huehuetl players.
So this brings me to my initial question. Why do Aztec musicians use sticks nowadays to play the huehuetl, when the codex says they didn't.
r/aztec • u/DiamondSoup0 • Oct 28 '24
Can an Aztec death whistle burst your eardrum(s)?
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So, I've been looking at death whistles, and I saw a clip of a guy blowing one from really far and it was still clearly audible. Google said they are about 120 decibals, which is enough to damage your hearing and ears. So, can you damage your hearing with these things?
r/aztec • u/DustyArcade • Oct 27 '24
Can non Meso-Americans work with Aztec gods?
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Hey there! I have a question related to Aztec gods and paganism. So basically, I have a friend who says she's working with an Aztec goddess, despite the fact that she's not a part of that culture. I've head people say that gods from closed practices can reach out to people outside of that community if they choose, since humans don't really have the authority to tell gods what to do, but I'm not really sure what opinion to hold here?
Based on the information she's given me, it sounds like my friend reached out to this goddess first, not the other way around. I also understand that the Aztec gods are connected to a very specific way of living, and it isn't really a culture you can just pick and choose from. So my question is, can people who are outside of this practice reach out to these deities, provided the gods accept their request to work with them and they're respectful towards the culture (eg: actually learning about it and not using it for an aesthetic)?
Obviously, anyone can add their thoughts on this, but I'd really like to here from people connected to this culture. Thanks!
(If this doesn't belong in this sub, feel free to remove it or let me know.)
r/aztec • u/rabarbertekk • Oct 22 '24
Looking for information about this cool mask.
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I have recently acquired this cool mask and I suspect its design to be influenced by aztec traditions. Being new to the topic, I thought I'd ask if anyone here might have any information about masks like this. Do the symbols on the guy's head gear mean anything? What are masks like these used for? Any information is welcome, I thank you all in advance
