The Aztec civilization may have peaked more than 500 years ago, but all the Aztec gods and goddesses remain culturally significant even today. News Today's news ...

Aztec Mythology and the Origins of Humanity. ... the gods and goddesses of Nahua mythology have always stood out. I know, right? The bold colors, the expressive features, all those feathers. ...

Three California parents are suing to prevent the state's public schools from praying to Aztec deities who have been worshipped with human sacrifice – arguing the action is unconstitutional.

Aztec & Maya gods & goddesses : the British Museum pocket dictionary. / Clara Bezanilla. Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. Social Media Share Tools.

Humanity's fascination with the moon has spawned moon gods and goddesses from Japanese, Hawaiian, Chinese, Aztec, Greek, Indian, Roman, Inuit, and Nordic civilizations spread across the annals of ...

In any case, by the time the Spanish conquistadors invaded in 1519, the Aztecs recognized a wide pantheon of gods, which included a goddess of death and the underworld named Mictecacihuatl.She was ...

Gallery: Sun Gods and Goddesses. News. By Live Science Staff published 18 May 2012 ... The Aztec believed that human sacrifice was necessary to keep the sun moving through the sky.