An Aztec priest performing the sacrificial offering of a living human's heart to the war god Huitzilopochtli. The deity was the national god of the Aztecs and was credited with both the victories and defeats that his people achieved. Because of this the Aztecs provided great tributes and amounts of foods in order to appease him and help them to achieve victory.
An Aztec priest performing the sacrificial offering of a living human's heart to the war god Huitzilopochtli. The deity was the national god of the Aztecs and was credited with both the victories and defeats that his people achieved. Because of this the Aztecs provided great tributes and amounts of foods in order to appease him and help them to achieve victory.
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