These supernatural beings reflected the nuances of Aztec culture, from Tezcatlipoca, the creator god, to Chicomecoatl, the patron goddess of farmers. At the heart of Aztec mythology was the ...

Xiuhtecuhtli, whose name means "turquoise lord" in the Nahuatl language, was the Aztec "new fire" god. The Aztecs kept a "holy fire" continuously burning in the Fire Temple at Tenochtitlan ...

For those who aren’t familiar with the Aztec deity, he’s the literal god of human sacrifice. Oh, and cannibalism. Just to give you a sense of what kind of culture the California Board of ...