How are the myths/folk tales of a civilization related to how the civilization runs itself?
The Aztec civilization revolved around their Gods. They thought that the reason they existed and why they were to have Tenochtitlan whee it was was because of the gods and tales of the gods are a lot of there daily life. The God HUITZILOPOTCHLI is the god that told them to go in travel until they found the Eagle on a cactus. It is said that on a small island in the valley of Mexico they found this. They put there capitol there. Because of this the Aztecs sacrificed there prisoners here because HUITZILOPOTCHLI being the god of war, would like the blood and the hearts of the sacrifices. Many temples were made to worship him. Also, other gods were worshiped for there services like bringing rains and banishing enemy. HUITZILOPOTCHLI was also the god of the hummingbird.
The Aztec civilization revolved around their Gods. They thought that the reason they existed and why they were to have Tenochtitlan whee it was was because of the gods and tales of the gods are a lot of there daily life. The God HUITZILOPOTCHLI is the god that told them to go in travel until they found the Eagle on a cactus. It is said that on a small island in the valley of Mexico they found this. They put there capitol there. Because of this the Aztecs sacrificed there prisoners here because HUITZILOPOTCHLI being the god of war, would like the blood and the hearts of the sacrifices. Many temples were made to worship him. Also, other gods were worshiped for there services like bringing rains and banishing enemy. HUITZILOPOTCHLI was also the god of the hummingbird.
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