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What is the purpose of offering blood every fifty-two years according to the Aztecs?
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?
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?
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?
What is the significance of the number four in Aztec mythology?
What is the role of Tezcatlipoca in the creation myth?
What is the role of Tezcatlipoca in the creation myth?
What is the significance of offering blood every fifty-two years in Aztec culture?
What is the significance of offering blood every fifty-two years in Aztec culture?
What did Quetzalcoatl do to Tezcatlipoca to take his place as the Sun?
What did Quetzalcoatl do to Tezcatlipoca to take his place as the Sun?
What happened to the giants at the end of the age of the first Sun?
What happened to the giants at the end of the age of the first Sun?
What was the result of Tezcatlipoca kicking the Sun?
What was the result of Tezcatlipoca kicking the Sun?
What caused the end of the age of the Third Sun?
What caused the end of the age of the Third Sun?
What happened after the great flood?
What happened after the great flood?
What did Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca do to the earth monster after putting aside their differences?
What did Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca do to the earth monster after putting aside their differences?
What did the spirits do with the bottom half of the earth monster?
What did the spirits do with the bottom half of the earth monster?
What was used to make the grass and flowers according to the text?
What was used to make the grass and flowers according to the text?
'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?
'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?
'The ones that remained were transformed into monkeys.' What does this statement refer to?
'The ones that remained were transformed into monkeys.' What does this statement refer to?
