The Aztec Gods
The Aztec had many gods ,They were unusual and scary but fascinating Here are some facts...........
Aztec Gods could be recognised by their different head dresses and colours. Xochipilli prince of flowers,was a god of the dawn,love,dance and ball games.He wore flowered sandals and was painted red .Huehueteotl,god of fire ,was shown as a tooth less old man.Tloque hahvague, the supreme force ,was both male and female .
SACRIFICIAL KNIFE !!!!!
Aztec Gods could be recognised by their different head dresses and colours. Xochipilli prince of flowers,was a god of the dawn,love,dance and ball games.He wore flowered sandals and was painted red .Huehueteotl,god of fire ,was shown as a tooth less old man.Tloque hahvague, the supreme force ,was both male and female .
SACRIFICIAL KNIFE !!!!!
Human sacrifices were made with ceremonial knives like this one .It is made of a sharp ,hard stone called obsidian.
Names of the gods!!
Xochipilli - God of the dawn,love,dance and ball games.
Huehueteotl- God of fire .
Tloque - the supreme force ,is both male and female.
Huitzilopochtli - God of war.
Huitzilopochtli!
The Aztecs Worshipped Huitzilopochtli,But they also feared him,Huitzilopochtli was a god of war.sacrifices were made to him , a sacrifice was a act of giving something up or killing something.This was done to please the gods.War and sacrifices were important to the aztecs.
Huehueteotl- God of fire .
Tloque - the supreme force ,is both male and female.
Huitzilopochtli - God of war.
Huitzilopochtli!
The Aztecs Worshipped Huitzilopochtli,But they also feared him,Huitzilopochtli was a god of war.sacrifices were made to him , a sacrifice was a act of giving something up or killing something.This was done to please the gods.War and sacrifices were important to the aztecs.