The Aztecs ReligonBy: AbdulRahman Al-Mana, AbdulRahman A. Al-Thani, Ebrahim Al-Muhannadi, Mohammed

Shalabi

Religion The Religion if the Aztecs was really important

to them and even it was powerfully guarded. There beliefs that their actions could either please or displease the Aztecs gods, led them to capture and offer people as human sacrifices. They offered human sacrifices all year long and even killed their slaves On God's Feast Day in honor of the sun and to sway the gods to provide them with sustenance.

The story of the Sun and Moon

The gods and goddesses wanted to bring the light to the earth so they asked a volunteer to represent the sun, but 2 gods came. At the middle of the night after five days of preparation for the sacrifice, the people took them to a huge fire. One of them became the god of the the sun and the other became the god of moon.

Religious BeliefsThe Aztec beliefs were varied and vast. They

believed in heaven and hell. Even, they believed in multiple heavens and hells, believing there to be 9 hells and 13 heavens. They also believed that the sun wrestled with darkness each night. The Aztec religion also drove them to create beautiful temples to appease their many gods. Ceremonial temples were called (Teocallii) They included pools created for ceremonial cleansing, places for the temple priests to live, gardens and storage areas to hold skulls.

Aztecs GodsThe Aztecs named and worshipped nearly 1000 Aztec gods.

However, the most prominent god to the Aztecs was the sun god. One of the most celebrated religious days was the O'Nothing Days. During this time, priests would get dressed up like gods and go to an extinct volcano to perform human sacrifices. These sacrifices would occur when the evening star rose high in the sky. The captive would be placed over either a stone chosen just for this purpose or an altar. The victims' hearts would be set on fire and torn out of their chests. Once removed from their bodies, it would be lifted toward the sun and placed in a dish that was believed to be sacred. The bodies of the sacrificed would be pushed down the stairs of the temple. It may be surprising to learn that many of the sacrificed were happy to give up their bodies, as they believed that it was their instant ticket to heaven.

Aztecs MarriageThe term tying the knot and may other

sayings, not just terms to describe a wedding. Aztecs literally had the bride and groom tied together. Men got married at 20 and women at 16. Men were not punished for not being married, rather it was just impossible to live alone without a wife preparing meals and keeping a house. Marriages were only allowed between clans. In a clan, regardless of actually being related by blood, an Aztec was related. A man had to get permission from a council to marry a woman, not the girl's father.

Aztecs Marriage PoemAztec Wedding Poem

I Know Not Whether Thou Has Been Absent:

I Lie Down With Thee, I Rise Up With Thee,

In My Dreams Thou Art With Me.

If My Eardrops Tremble In My Ears,

I Know It Is Thou Moving Within My Heart.                                                                           

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