Hummingbirds, called huitzillin ("wee-TZEEL-een") in the Nahuatl language of the Aztecs, are one of the most recognizable and striking species in the avian world. #History #AztecWarfare #AztecSacrifice #AztecCivilization #AztecReligion #Hummingbird #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-2809-en/

The Day of the Dead, known in Spanish as Día de los Muertos, is a holiday that celebrates life and honors the dead through traditions, food, decorations, and activities intended to sustain the connections between the living and the dead. #History #AztecReligion #DayOfTheDead #Death #Mexico #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-2807-en/

Xolotl was the dog god of the Mexica people, commonly known as the Aztecs. #History #Xolotl #AztecSacrifice #AztecCivilization #AztecArt #AztecReligion #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-14058-en/

The Aztec Sun Stone (or Calendar Stone) depicts the five consecutive worlds of the sun from Aztec mythology. https://www.worldhistory.org/Sun_Stone/ #History #AztecArt #AztecCivilization #AztecReligion

Xipe Totec (pron. https://www.worldhistory.org/Xipe_Totec/ #History #AztecReligion #AztecSacrifice #XipeTotec

Quetzalcóatl (pron. https://www.worldhistory.org/Quetzalcoatl/ #History #AztecCivilization #AztecReligion #AztecSacrifice

Xipe Totec (pron. Xi-pe To-tec) or 'Flayed One' in Nahuatl, was a major god in ancient Mesoamerican culture and particularly important for the Toltecs and Aztecs. He was considered the god of spring, the patron god of seeds and planting and the patron of metal workers (especially goldsmiths) and gemstone workers. He is equivalent to the Red Tezcatlipoca, patron of Cuauhtli (eagle), the unfavou...https://www.worldhistory.org/Xipe_Totec/ #AztecReligion #AztecSacrifice #XipeTotec