1. The Aztecs
Myths
&
Legends
Akshaya P. & Alexa A.
2. Creation Myth;
In the beginning…
Ometecuhtli,Omecihuatl Their The four gods created; Cipactli
four sons;
-A sea monster that was part fish
-Huizilopochtli and crocodile.
-Quetzalcoatl
-Tezcatlipoca
-Xipe Totec
3. The fall of Cipactli and the
beginning of the….
The four gods battled Cipactli was defeated and
Cipactli and Tezcatlipoca’s then became…
foot was torn off.
The Universe!!!!
5. The First Sun
Tezcaptilpoca
The First Sun’s
god was
Tezcaptilpoca.
Element; Jaguar
6. The Second Sun
The second Sun’s
god was
Quetzalocoatl.
Element; wind
Quetzalcoatl
7. The Third Sun
The Third Sun’s
god was Tlalco.
Element; rain.
Tlalco
8. The Fourth Sun
The Fourth Sun’s god
was Calchiuhtlicue
Element; Water.
Calchiuhtlicue
9. The Fifth Sun
The Fifth Sun had
two gods;
Nanahuatzin and o Tecuciztecatl was
Tecuciztecatl the god of the night
sky. He jumped into
the fire and became
Element; the moon.
Earthquaks, move
ment, moon and
sun.
o Nanahuatzin is the
new sun god.
10. ~Bibliography~
Information:
http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-creation-story.html
http://www.utexas.edu/courses/stross/ant322m_files/cosmology.htm
http://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/sunrise/21-71-2/am-arana.htm
http://austinbriggs.com/aztec-history/aztec-creation-story/
Bierhorst, John. “History and Mythology of the Aztecs: The Codex Chimalpopoca”. 1992, The
University of Arizona press.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_99mcINufQ
Photos:
http://www.astrologyoz.com/edtamplin/aztec6.htm
http://www.crystalinks.com/aztecgods.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/27981/god.html
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/tags/tezcatlipoca/interesting/
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/05/10/fantastic-wallpapers-that-will-blow-your-
desktop-away/
