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KateJust found out that, in Aztec mythology, the first ‘challenge’ for spirits on their way to the land of the dead (Mictlan) is in the ‘place of dogs’ (Itzcuintlan). At this place, there is a river, and you can only cross it if you have loved a dog in your lifetime, or been kind to dogs. Your dog will even be there to guide you across the river, and will accompany you for the remaining 8 challenges 🥹
Sue Stone@pettypierrot Now that is a lovely belief.
Roxie Moxie@pettypierrot I love that!
Kevin B 🇺🇸🇺🇦@pettypierrot All 4 of them. This is the first Xmas in 35 years I’m dog-less as it works out 😢
D P Nauton@scooterdawg @pettypierrot Well that’s heartwarming and depressing. I loved my dog, but I don’t think he’ll be much help with the remaining 8 challenges unless they involve a napping challenge or who has the stinkiest farts.
Ryan J. Suto@pettypierrot Honest question: is it OK to call beliefs like this "mythology" instead of "religion"? If they truly believed this, isn't that like calling the Holy Trinity "Catholic mythology"? Or is there a difference?
Jeff Fecke@RyanJSuto @pettypierrot The Trinity is Christian mythology. Just because something is mythology, that doesn't mean it is or isn't true.
@jkfecke @pettypierrot And you don't think Catholics more broadly would be off-put by "mythology" instead of theology, doctrine, religion, belief, etc?
Again, honest question, I'm not Christian. But I get the feeling they would reject "mythology"?
Liddle Lamzy Dive Bar@RyanJSuto @pettypierrot Myth is just a sacred story. The truth of the story is irrelevant. You can believe that the Greek myths happened, or not, but either way they're sacred stories.
@RyanJSuto mythology in this sense only describes a collection of traditional stories associated with a religion or belief system, and doesn’t imply that these things are inherently false. It’s often used particularly to describe stories that are no longer common belief. I think I equally could have used ‘religion’ though! Apologies if I caused offence.
@RyanJSuto I’m definitely no expert on mythology/theology or the linguistics surrounding those fields of study, I might add!
@pettypierrot thanks for the explanation and definitely no offense taken!
I have just always thought--whenever I hear about what the ancient Aztecs, Greeks, Egyptians, Mesopotamians, etc. believed about the afterlife--that what people believe today really stands no better chance of being correct.
And wasn't sure how people who study these things think of it.
@RyanJSuto I think it’s an important question to raise is definitely something that is commonly talked about in academic circles!
@pettypierrot seems like a perfect dovetail with #Wolfenoot, a holiday invented by a 7-year-old that invokes the spirit of the wolf, and rewards people who are kind to dogs: https://www.wolfenoot.com/about
lolonurse@pettypierrot
I LOVE this! Thank you. I've had many dogs in my life. Our version of this is crossing the Rainbow Bridge. I do like the Xoloitzcuintli, which means God of death & lightening dog.
I LOVE this! Thank you. I've had many dogs in my life. Our version of this is crossing the Rainbow Bridge. I do like the Xoloitzcuintli, which means God of death & lightening dog.
KLB@pettypierrot as it should be!
jengolight@KLB @pettypierrot this is the afterlife I want
JustRob@pettypierrot check mate weirdo dog haters!
LadyFluffyOrca@pettypierrot that’s a lovely belief although it seems a bit unfair on cat people altho I doubt a cat would be much help tbh.
@weaniejeanie53 haha I know! I’m more of a cat person myself 😆
@pettypierrot I really love dogs but after having cats since I was 8 I can’t actually imagine living with one.
beevo@pettypierrot cat people: and so basically thats why the aztecs disappeared
Juju&Baba&Yoyo🌈@[email protected]
love this. Do the remaining 🤗 challenges include running through a tube and jumping hurdles...
love this. Do the remaining 🤗 challenges include running through a tube and jumping hurdles...
Buster McNutt
KayhrynTinkOh ME can just LOVE that Myth! 😍
But
ME want to go to "Dog Heaven"...everyone else can Keep dat regular ole Heaven...ME will take the one with all the Creature-Features instead.
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🌊Ann Morris🐕🍀🌎🌊🌊
Susan, Abbey and Finnegan@pettypierrot The thought of this is so comforting. I appreciate this. Thank you for sharing.
David Herzog@pettypierrot Oh ,cool. That's s strange mythology. May the dogs be with us 🐕🦺. And may Quetzalcoatl be with you.
Gerard Cunningham ✒️@pettypierrot
Reminds me of The Hunt, one of my favourite Twilight Zone episodes.
Reminds me of The Hunt, one of my favourite Twilight Zone episodes.
Menno@pettypierrot
For Trump's sake, I so hope that that is true.
For Trump's sake, I so hope that that is true.