Aztec Mythology: Creation and Fall of the Giants
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What is the purpose of offering blood every fifty-two years according to the Aztecs?

  • To restore balance in the universe
  • To seek forgiveness for past sins
  • To thank the gods (correct)
  • To ensure a bountiful harvest

    • Which deity was both male and female, and produced four sons in the Aztec mythology?

  • Tezcatlipoca
  • Huitzilopochtli
  • Xipe-Totec
  • Quetzalcoatl (correct)

    • What did Tezcatlipoca do after the gods created the Sun?

  • He returned it to the other gods
  • He destroyed it in anger
  • He decided to become the first Sun (correct)
  • He offered it as a gift to the humans

    • What is the significance of the number four in Aztec mythology?

    <p>It signifies the destruction of suns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of Tezcatlipoca in the creation myth?

    <p>He snatched away the Sun to become the first Sun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of offering blood every fifty-two years in Aztec culture?

    <p>To appease the gods and prevent disasters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Quetzalcoatl do to Tezcatlipoca to take his place as the Sun?

    <p>Knocked him out of the firmament with a great stick</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to the giants at the end of the age of the first Sun?

    <p>They were eaten by a jaguar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of Tezcatlipoca kicking the Sun?

    <p>Quetzalcoatl became a hurricane and blew away almost all of the people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What caused the end of the age of the Third Sun?

    <p>A great rain of fire and burning stones sent by Quetzalcoatl</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened after the great flood?

    <p>Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca descended in the form of serpents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca do to the earth monster after putting aside their differences?

    <p>Pulled her in all four directions until she ripped in half at the waist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the spirits do with the bottom half of the earth monster?

    <p>Used it to put back the sky</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was used to make the grass and flowers according to the text?

    <p>'Her hair'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'And all was well for another thirteen times fifty-two more years, until Tezcatlipoca, seeking revenge, ran across the sky as a jaguar, and kicked the sun.' What did Tezcatlipoca's action lead to?

    <p>'Quetzalcoatl becoming a hurricane and blowing away almost all of the people'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'The ones that remained were transformed into monkeys.' What does this statement refer to?

    <p>The people from the Third Sun age</p> Signup and view all the answers

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