Few ancient civilizations have captured the modern imagination quite like the Aztecs — and their gods are a huge reason why. From feathered serpents to smoking mirrors, the Aztec pantheon is a ...

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Deity of war, the sun, and human sacrifice. Not only was this Aztec god an immensely powerful warrior worshipped and feared by the mortals he ruled. Also, much like his fellow Aztec supreme beings has ...

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Archeologists say a giant, ornate carving of an Aztec god recently unveiled in downtown Mexico City could be a massive headstone in honor of one of the civilization's last ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A huge offering of over 160 starfish was made to an Aztec war god over ...

Carved from wood more than five centuries ago, a small skull faced mask held today at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore once gave physical form to one of the most feared and revered deities in the ...

The California Department of Education has proposed an ethnic studies “model curriculum” that includes, among other things, chanting the names of Aztec gods in an attempt to build unity among ...