Aztecs religion was divided up into 4 quadrants. Also, they worshipped Huitzilopochtli. The men preferred human sacrifice, Quetzalcoatl created the humans. They called themself Culhuah. They started to, feed their gods gods human blood. However, the gods tribal bird is the humming bird. The Tezcatlipoca believed that they can turn into a jaguars. Today, many scholars think that cortes was the god - hero. They told their people sacrificing human blood makes world go round. Every 52 years, they were tried because they thought the world was going to end. However, the heavens were divided into 13 descending layers. The gods would sacrifice themselves for a new son. As well the aztecs believed that they lived in the fifth world. You see, the underworld has 9 descending layers. Prophecies were apart of Aztecs religion. The Huitzilopochtli needed blood to sacrifice in order to battle against darkness. Although, the world got destroyed by wind and two floods. Ancient Aztecs were highly focused on keeping nature in balance. They believed it took 5 times to make the world. The Aztecs were scared of world …show more content…
There was only some freedom of what school they wanted. There were two branches of school. In fact, the Telpochcalli were taught culture, religion , trading, and skills. Men worked at farms, traveled, and traded. Adults enjoy themselves by doing arts. The Carnac got taught to be doctors, teachers, priests. Girls would be married at middle teens. But if girls don't get married they stay in temple and work and care for family. Don't forget about the boys they get married based on religion. Very interesting the boys had a wider education than girls. Boys were taught to fighting skills, how to trade, and archery. Its boys choice if they want to join the military. There were slaves they were treated well. Slaves children got freed if u wanted unslaved u would have to be purchased.
The Aztecs downfall was sad. They had an ruler his name was Moctezuma II. Moctezuma tried to make peace with everyone. But then in 1519 the spanish arrived to Mexico. Spanish took over the empire. Moctezuma II was killed in custody by the Spanish. The Spanish killed Moctezuma II. After awhile November 1519, Cortes and men arrived in tenochtitlan. Some Aztecs died of smallpox the others got hung. The Spanish murdered thousands of Aztecs while they were doing a ritual dance. Tenochtitlan greeted Aztecs and honored them as guest. But some Aztecs wanted to invite Tenochtitlan there people