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Aztec Mythology Compiled by: Leo, Timothy, Eric, Cory, and Ashley of Warren E. Hyde Middle School Primary Aztec Deities: By: Leo 1. Ometecuhtli: Supreme deity of the Aztec Pantheon, god of flame and creation of the cosmos, and androgynous master (lord) of duality. 2. Coatlicue: Earth goddess of life, famine, and seismic activity. 3. Tezcatlipoca: God of night, matter, the north, beauty, and warfare. 4. Huitzilopochtli: Manifestation of the sun god Tezcatlipoca, tutelary deity of the Aztec, god of warfare and the sun, and chief god of Tenochtitlan. Primary Aztec Deities, Cont.: 5. Quetzalcoatl: A manifestation of the sun god Tezcatlipoca represented as a plumed serpent. 6. Tlaloc: The god of rain, agriculture, fire, and fertility. 7. Chantico: The goddess of flame, earthly matter, pleasure, and misery. 8. Acolmiztli: The secondary god of the underworld. 9. Mictlantecuhtli: The primary god of Mictlan and lord of the dead. Genealogy of Primary Aztec Deities: By: Cory and Ashley Rise of the Aztec Empire: By: Cory Tenochtitlan_iMovie (YouTube®) -Believed they were from Aztlan -Moved to the Valley of Mexico in the 1200’s -Found symbol at a swampy site in Lake Texcoco,and formed their capital city, Tenochtitlán, there -Learned to be skillful warriors, and became powerful -Captured live enemies in war Tezcatlipoca: By: Ashley God of night and sorcery Object in most prayers Also worshipped under name of Titlacahuan Related to stellar gods Warrior of the South “Nahual” is that of a jaguar Coatlicue: By: Timothy Goddess of life and death Mother of the southern stars Serpent goddess Gave birth to all celestial things Quetzalcoatl: By: Leo Appearance: primarily a plumed serpent Contributions: god of death, resurrection, light, wind water, and fertility, the deity who patronized culture, arts, poetry, and all knowledge, and the establisher of agriculture and the Aztec calendar served a significant role in the organization of the original cosmos and in the creation and destruction of various world periods ruler of the fifth world cycle and the creator of the humans of that particular era Huitzilopotchli: By: Timothy God of war and sun Chief of the mighty Tenochtitlán Son of Coatlicue Represented as a hummingbird Name means “Blue Hummingbird of the South” Mictlantecuhtl: Lord of the Underworld By: Timothy Mictlan, his domain: the underworld of the Aztecs Description of Mictlantecuhtl: skeleton-like god Lord of the underworld, Mictlan. played quite a role in the creation of the "new world" and humans Tlaloc: The Rain God By: Eric Appearance: -blue colored man wearing foam sandals, a net of clouds, a crown of heron feathers, and carrying a pair of rattles Who was he?: - the god of rain, agriculture, fire, and fertility Domain: -Tlalocan, where all drowned people lived Destruction of the Aztec World: By: Timothy -Used human sacrifices to prevent the destruction of the fifth world. -Four suns/worlds have been destroyed 1)Chalchiuhtlicue(destroyed by floods) 2)Texcatlipoca(world was set ablaze) 3)Tlaloc(land was set ablaze) 4)Quetzalcoatl(hurricane ended the fourth world) 5)Nanahuatzin(earthquakes will end the fifth world) Credits: General division of labor: King of the gods: Eric Messenger god: Leo Sculptor: Timothy Muse: Cory Genealogist: Ashley PowerPoint: Technical coordinator: Timothy and Leo Audio: Leo and Timothy Image: Timothy Student material: Leo iMovie: Director: Leo Producer: Eric Audio: Eric, Leo, and Timothy Video: Eric, Leo, Timothy, and Cory Aztec Mythology Collaboration: http://hydeaztecmythology.pbwiki.com/ Bibliography: “1eagle.wav.” Index of /sons/animaux. 2004-2006. 29 March 2006. <http://vienvoir.free.fr/sons/animaux/>. “Aztec Gods.” http://www.musesrealm.net/aztecmayainca/aztecgods.html (11 March 2006). 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