Questions pertaining to or related to the Aztec religion, culture, empire or mythology.
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What are the dates of the “Five Suns” in the Aztec calendar?
The Aztecs believed that our world was created 5 times, and 4 times destroyed before; these are the so-called "Five Suns". I know that the present epoch by the Aztec calendar, i.e. the "Fifth Sun", began on 3113 BCE. What are the dates of the…
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How does the concept of monism apply to Aztec philosophy and myths?
Aztec mythology is polytheistic, yet I read in class that Aztec philosophy was monist - a philosophy based around oneness, that all things are connected to one item or source, sometimes represented as a single metaphysical being. Is it true that…
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