The tonalppohualli or sacred calendar, consists of two interlocking cycles, one of 13 days, represented by a number called a coefficient and one of 20 days represented by a day glyph or symbol.
The day symbols include animals such as crocodiles, dogs or jaguars; abstract subjects such as death and motion; and natural things that the Aztecs saw around them every day like houses, reeds, water and rain. See the Ancient Scripts section on Aztecs to see good, colorful example of the day glyphs.
All Mesoamerican cultures used body paint, especially warriors going into battle. Different ranks of warriors wore specific colors and used those same colors in painting their bodies.
The most prestigious warrior society, the Shorn Ones, shaved their heads and painted half their head blue and half yellow. Other warriors striped their faces with black and other colors. Aztecs also decorated their bodies permanently in the form of piercing and tattoos, although there is not as much evidence for Aztec tattooing as for the cultures around them. The Aztecs centered their lives on their religion. Her tears caused a flood that wiped out the life on the Earth.
Nanahuatl was a god that was covered in sores. He was a humble God who cared for everyone. Nanahuatl is usually depicted as a god emerging from flames. When the gods needed to pick a fifth sun they chose Nanahuatl and Tonatiuh to become the moon and the sun.
Because Nanahuatl actually gave a blood sacrifice to the gods and practiced penance before sacrificing himself to the flame to become the moon, the gods made him the sun. Tonatiuh was the son of Chalchiuhtlicue and Tlaloc. He was chosen to be the fifth sun, but when it came time for him to jump into the fire, he could not. Nanahuatl jumped into the flames, which embarrassed Tonatiuh.
He quickly followed, and they created two suns. However, the gods were angry with Tonatiuh, and they threw a rabbit at him, causing him to lose his luster. He then became the moon forever chasing Nanahuatl across the sky. In other cultures, he becomes a sun god who was fierce and waged war on the underworld each night. He carried the fire serpent, which made him a symbol of fire.
Because he was so powerful and strong, he became the fifth sun. The stars, or Tzizimimeh, were jealous of Huitzilopochtli and chased him across the night sky, thus creating the days and nights.
The Aztecs would offer him blood sacrifices to help him in his continuous battle to keep the Earth intact. The Aztecs believed that if they did not appease their gods with sacrifices, the fifth sun would turn black and the world would be destroyed. Xipe Totec would flay his skin to produce food for his people. This was symbolic of snakes shedding their skin or a corn seed losing its outer skin.
He was usually depicted with a rattle staff and pointed hat as the Mexican emperor was commonly attired. Xipe Totec invented war and had a golden body when he was done flaying his skin. He was said to cure diseases such as smallpox, eye diseases, and the plague.
His worshipers would make sacrifices to him in order to get well. The Aztecs would hold a festival around the spring equinox that was dedicated to Xipe Totec.
They would flay a person, and the priests would wear the skins for twenty days. The skins were believed to have healing powers. After the twenty days, the skins would be placed in an airtight container and stored beneath the temple. Centeotl was the god of maize. He is depicted with ears of corn and a dark line from his eyebrows to his jawline. His mother was the goddess of childbirth and fertility, and his wife was the first woman to give birth.
According to Aztec legend, Centeotl journeyed to the underworld and brought back sweet potatoes and cotton for the people. Blood sacrifices were made to Centeotl during this time. Tlazolteotl was the goddess of purification, sin, fertility, and birth.
She is the mother of Centeotl. Roseann Dubatolov Explainer. What is the Aztec symbol for strength? Pauline Darakov Pundit. What do Aztec colors mean? English:Every colour was valuable for the Aztecs , but there were ten or so that had a special meaning : probably the most important was blue-turquoise, because turquoise and jade stones were the equivalent of gold and silver for the Spanish.
Volodymir Borre Pundit. What are the Aztec colors? Common Colors in Aztec Art. Red is one of the most common colors in Aztec art. It was used in pictographs, pottery, masks, jewelry and body adornments. Yellow is commonly found in Aztec art. Turquoise is found in many prominent Aztec pieces, especially those symbolizing religious figures. Surinder Halbeis Pundit. What is Aztec pattern?
Aztec prints are tribal inspired prints from the land of Mexico. It is an ensemble of stripes, polkas and chevrons in different geometric patterns. Their cool, funky and chic demeanor is what has made them a darling among the girls. Styling with Aztec prints is easy too. Martino Dierichen Pundit. What is my Aztec calendar name? One calendar , called the xiuhpohualli, has days.
It describes the days and rituals related to the seasons, and therefor might be called the agricultural year or the solar year. The other calendar has days. In Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs , it is called the tonalpohualli or, the day-count. Cortijo Reckenfelderbaumer Pundit.
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