![]() Much of the violent imagery associated with the Aztecs is fueled by racism and fear from the Spanish, who were not satisfied with a simple victory and sought to annihilate the defeated Aztecs as historian Camilla Townsend explains it, “ defining the Aztecs based purely on their European conquerors’ judgments and the look of a few silent objects leads to an incomplete picture at best.” You only need to look at the predominance of ‘blood sacrifice’ featured in Aztec mythology novels. The Aztecs were vibrant people, native to Mesoamerica and the last of the Nahuatl-speaking tribes to travel south from Aztlan (their spiritual home). There are some who may think Aztec Mythology is about war and blood sacrifice thanks to depictions of the Aztecs we most commonly see, but they would miss the true strength of the Aztecs/Mexica: their resilience. It is so easy to lose yourself in Aztec mythology books, filled with characters who never take life and its many gifts for granted. The Aztecs ( who would have called themselves the Mexica), both past and present, have some of the most brilliant stories in their history. Dazzling creatures, fortified pyramids, and a fierce understanding of gratitude. ![]()
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