It may sound like a solemn affair, but the Day of the Dead – which blends indigenous and Catholic ritual – is a convivial ...

The Aztec civilization may have peaked more than 500 years ago, but all the Aztec gods and goddesses remain culturally significant even today. Once central to the Aztec religion, these deities ...

Chalchiuhtlicue, which means “She Who Wears a Jade Skirt,” was the Aztec goddess of rivers, lakes, and freshwater. She was also associated with infants and children. Naming rituals presided ...

According to Aztec tradition, Quetzalcoatl was one of the creator deities responsible for shaping the world and humanity. His association with the morning star and evening star (the planet Venus ...