Aztec Mythology: Captivating Aztec Myths of Gods, Goddesses, and Legendary Creatures

by Matt Clayton

If you're looking for a captivating collection of Aztec myths then keep reading… The Aztecs believed that offerings of human blood and human lives were necessary to the continued running of the universe. Indeed, in Aztec myths the gods themselves make sacrifices of their own blood and even of their entire bodies in order to create a universe humans can live in and, in one story, to create humans themselves; humans therefore must make blood sacrifices in turn to feed the gods and to keep the universe in existence. To the ancient Aztecs, these practices seemed fitting, necessary, and honorable, helping to connect the world of humans to the divine world of the gods, a universe that in Aztec myth took shape in cycles of creation, destruction, and rebirth. Aztec Captivating Aztec Myths of Gods, Goddesses, and Legendary Creatures invites you to go on a startling journey to discover stories such The Legend of the SunsThe Deeds of MixcoatlThe Origin of Maize and the Creation of PulqueThe Fall of XochiquetzalThe Fate of SoulsHuitzilopochtli and the Founding of TenochtitlanHuemac Plays the Ball GameAnd many more!So if you want a captivating collection of Aztec myths, click the “buy now” button!

Genres: Mythology, Nonfiction, History

102 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 24, 2018

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun book about some of the Aztecs mythic stores

[Bonnie Dale Keck · Rating 5 out of 5]

kindle unlimited, look below for books listed on mythology as well as Aztec, there are numerous, see ALSO by Matt Clayton although all Captivating History types

If you're looking for a captivating collection of Aztec myths then keep reading…
The Aztecs believed that offerings of human blood and human lives were necessary to the continued running of the universe. Indeed, in Aztec myths the gods themselves make sacrifices of their own blood and even of their entire bodies in order to create a universe humans can live in and, in one story, to create humans themselves; humans therefore must make blood sacrifices in turn to feed the gods and to keep the universe in existence. To the ancient Aztecs, these practices seemed fitting, necessary, and honorable, helping to connect the world of humans to the divine world of the gods, a universe that in Aztec myth took shape in cycles of creation, destruction, and rebirth.

Aztec Mythology: Captivating Aztec Myths of Gods, Goddesses, and Legendary Creatures invites you to go on a startling journey to discover stories such as: The Legend of the Suns The Deeds of Mixcoatl The Origin of Maize and the Creation of Pulque The Fall of Xochiquetzal The Fate of Souls Huitzilopochtli and the Founding of Tenochtitlan Huemac Plays the Ball Game And many more!


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[David Peach · Rating 4 out of 5]

After a brief introduction to the Aztecs we get a good selection of myths and stories. These cover everything from politics, to everyday life and also the culture of their civilisation. There is bound to be a story that you will enjoy here.

However, despite such an interesting collection my favourite part of the book was the section between the introduction and the myths themselves. Tucked away there you will find a great description of the workings of the Aztec calendar. Complex is a good description of it. I re-read it 3 or 4 times to get my head around it but very interesting.

[Erik · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty primitive and at times can get rather dull but we are talking about the Aztecs, an ancient civilization. Interesting enough but some of the myths were hard to relate to. If you think Celtic mythology names are hard to pronounce just wait till you read this. That being said it does explain why the Aztecs were such a brutal people employing the use of human sacrifice to placate the sun.

[Alexis Bair · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well-written but short

This is a very short book that covers some Aztec deities and history. I appreciate the way that it was written to explain where the information is coming from and be truthful that the validity is solely reliant upon the source. Overall a good read and I learned about some alternate stories than the ones I had heard / read before. I wish it covered more.

[José Tovar · Rating 3 out of 5]

No es feo el libro, pero si es frustrante que para poder aprender de mi cultura y del panteón de dioses de la misma tuve que leer un libro en inglés, por que no hay libros de “resumen” en español y los qué hay tienen un léxico complejo, solo quería una lectura amigable, interesante e informativa y mejor tuve que recorrer a los gringos.

[Jandro · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been a longtime reader of Aztec mythology books. I have always loved the stories, but been confused by the tangled mess made of the telling and re-telling of these tales. This quick little read straightened out a lot of stories. I highly recommend this book as an Aztec Mythology primer.

[Martijn Boussé · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was really interested in Aztec myth but the stories were quite short and not as captivating as the title suggests. Overall, it was a fine introduction to Aztec myth but I'll have to look for other books on the topic.