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Today’s God is Xochipili
God of: flowers, maize, love, games, beauty, song and dance.
People: Aztec
Area: Mexico
Represented as: a man, covered in red body paint and yellow hair. A famous statue of Xochipili has him covered in sacred and psychoactive plants and flowers.Xochipilli was known as the Prince of Flowers and often depicted with mind altering substances. These were used as a way for Aztecs to communicate with their gods and ancestors. Xochipili was also the god of music and dance, two other important aspects of religious ceremonies.
Fun Fact: Xochipili was the patron of both homosexuals and male prostitutes
the dark side of the moon: The Symbolism of the Hummingbird
The hummingbird symbolizes many different concepts. Because of its speed, the hummingbird is known as a messenger and stopper of time. It is also a symbol of love, joy, and beauty. The hummingbird is also able to fly backwards, teaching us that we can look back on our past. But, this bird also…
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// Butterfly//
The Aztecs believed that a Butterfly (symbolizing transformation and mystical rebirth) made a nightly journey throughout the Underworld (the eternal dwelling place for souls).
This Butterfly was the “Obsidian Butterfly” or “Clawed Butterfly” - other names for Itzpapalotl. Itzpapalotl was a frightening earth goddess that devoured humans during the solar eclipse, who could appear in form of a beautiful seductive woman or a terrifying goddess with a skeletal head and butterfly wings with stone blades. The Underworld was made of nine layers, Earth being the first also holding the entrance.
Moject Prayhem: Food for thought
I think it’s very interesting.
The Aztecs believed the gods had sacrificed themselves so that mankind might live; they felt forever in the god’s debt. As a result, they would offer up their blood and sacrifice humans as a form of returning to the gods what they had given, as well as to atone for…
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