Welcome
Tenochtitlan
Welcome to the Valley of Mexico and the Aztec Empire

The Aztec History Directory (- threads, 86 posts)
    Religion (16 posts)
    Historical Thread

    Aztec religion was very different that that of modern religions. The Aztecs believed in many gods, whom they paid tribute to every day of their lives. The myth of creation was that Coatlique gave birth to the moon(Coylxauhqui), the stars, and the sun(Vitzilopochtl). ...
    5 Members have made 16 Posts here to date.
    Google
    AncientWorlds.net Web
    Next: TEZCATLIPOCA
    Prev: TOCI
    Toci
    avatar.gif
    Author: * Anahuarque Coya Yupanqui - 2 Posts on this thread out of 497 Posts sitewide.
    Date: Apr 7, 2004 - 19:57

    Just to add a smidgeon to the already great information that Yolihuani has provided, Toci was often depicted with black facial markings and a cotton-spool headdress similar to that worn by the goddesses Tlazol, Teotl and Tlaelquani.

    In addition to all her other associations, Toci was also associated with war. According to legend, when the Aztecs were offered the daughter of the ruler of Culhuacan in a marriage alliance, they sacrificed the girl to their war god Huitzilopochtli, and flayed her as Toci. As a result of these actions, they incurred the wrath of Culhua who banished them to the marshes of the western lake shores. :o)


    NEXT: TEZCATLIPOCA
    PREV: TOCI
Rome - Rome, Season 1 - The Stolen Eagle


Copyright 2002-2008 AncientWorlds LLC | Code of Conduct and Terms of Service | Contact Us! | The AncientWorlds Staff