. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. THK AZTKCS 207 there are special gods, and there are patron gods of trade guilds. Moreover, there arc foreign gods, some recent, some ancient. The religion of central Mexico had its objective, ritualistic side, which ap- pealed directly to the under- standing of the masses, and it- more subtle theological or philosophical side seen, for instance, in the poems written by priests and rulers. It was a mixture of spirituality andthegross< -' idolatry. The ceremonial calendar, with a description
. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. THK AZTKCS 207 there are special gods, and there are patron gods of trade guilds. Moreover, there arc foreign gods, some recent, some ancient. The religion of central Mexico had its objective, ritualistic side, which ap- pealed directly to the under- standing of the masses, and it- more subtle theological or philosophical side seen, for instance, in the poems written by priests and rulers. It was a mixture of spirituality andthegross< -' idolatry. The ceremonial calendar, with a description of the feasts and sacrifices occurring at different times of the year, has been preserved in a number of documents. Pageants, in- cense-burning, and human sacrifice gave a strong dra- matic quality to the relig- ious Fig. 77. Analysis of Mexican Record. 1, the year Two Reed, 1507; 2. eclipse of the sun: 3, earthquake at place pictured at 4; 5, the town of Huixachtitlan. In the temple (6) was held (7) the new-fire ceremony at the beginning of a 52-year period. In thifi year were also drowned in the River Tuzac (8) two thousan* 1 warriors (10) which the vultures devoured 9 . The conception of a su- preme deity is seen in Ome- teuctli, the Lord of Duality, a vague god-head and creator who is sometimes addressed in some of the religious poems as the "Cause of ; In the back- ground of the popular religion was the belief in the Earth Mother and the Sky Father and in the divinity of the Sun. the Moon, the Jaguar, the Serpent, and. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Spinden, Herbert Joseph, 1879-1967. New York [American Museum Press]
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