Below, view a few of the biblical verses that address some of the Aztec beliefs and the Christian counterpoints.
#Aztec god of war free#
Through His sacrifice, we all are offered this free gift if we turn away from our dark pagan ways we can reap the promise of spending eternity with the sole deity who created and controls all that the Aztecs thought their gods did. He was the sacrificial Lamb, atoning for the sins of the whole human race. Also in contrast to Aztec gods, the Christian God created all things and saw the need for a one-time only sacrifice.īecause all have sinned (through original sin in the Garden of Eden), God came to earth in the human form of His Son, Jesus Christ. Unlike the God of Judaism and Christianity, who is a God of love, grace and redemption, many Aztec gods were about brutal violence and war. Their pagan practices led them into what are actually satanic rituals and customs. Much of the Aztec beliefs and religion were centered on the dark side. Tezcatlipoca was the god of darkness, deceit, and sorcery. Patecatl – god of healing and creator of peyote (a hallucinogenic).Xochiquezal – goddess of female sexuality, prostitutes, pleasure.Cipactonal – god of astrology, sorcery (witchcraft).In Aztec mythology, Huixtocihuatl is the goddess of salt. In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli was the son of Coatlicue and a god of war and the sun. In Maya mythology, Ekahau is the god of travellers and merchants. Chiconahui – a domestic fertility goddess In Aztec mythology, Ehecatl was the god of wind.It is thought that more than 20,000 were ritualistically killed in a 4 day celebration of the temple’s completion. Others sacrificed thought it a great honor and volunteered. Victims (many captured in battle) were beheaded and the heads were displayed as trophies on what is called a great rack or wall. His great temple was on atop the pyramid in Tenochtitlan. Huitzilopochtli, as with others, could only be appeased by the blood of human sacrifice. Among the many, their three main gods were Huitzilopochtli, Tlaloc, and Tezcatlipoca. Many sources list more than a hundred different gods or goddesses, while others list dozens more.Īztec rulers were considered to be the embodiment of their gods and were thought to know the disposition and will of the Aztec gods. Religion was a very important part of the civilization and it was woven into their daily practices, beliefs, ceremonies, and dress. There was a god for almost every purpose and aspect of life in the Aztec culture.
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