Aztec mythology
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Aztec mythology is the rich body of myths, deities, and cosmological beliefs of the Aztec civilization, explaining the origins, structure, and sacred cycles of the world and human society.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aztec religion | 31 |
| Aztec pantheon | 5 |
| Aztec mythology canonical | 4 |
| Aztec state religion | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1388836 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Aztec mythology Context triple: [Quetzalcoatl, mythologicalCycle, Aztec mythology]
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Andean mythology
Andean mythology is the body of traditional beliefs, creation stories, and sacred narratives of the indigenous peoples of the Andes, especially the Inca and their predecessors, explaining the origins of the world, nature, and society.
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Toltec civilization
The Toltec civilization was a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture centered at Tula that significantly influenced later societies such as the Aztecs through its art, architecture, and religious traditions.
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Maya civilization
The Maya civilization was an advanced pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture renowned for its sophisticated writing system, monumental architecture, mathematics, astronomy, and complex calendar.
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Matlatzinca culture
The Matlatzinca culture was a pre-Columbian indigenous civilization of central Mexico known for its distinct language, complex social organization, and interaction with powerful neighbors such as the Aztec Empire.
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Mixtec civilization
The Mixtec civilization was a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture renowned for its sophisticated metallurgy, intricate codices, and powerful city-states in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Aztec mythology Target entity description: Aztec mythology is the rich body of myths, deities, and cosmological beliefs of the Aztec civilization, explaining the origins, structure, and sacred cycles of the world and human society.
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A.
Andean mythology
Andean mythology is the body of traditional beliefs, creation stories, and sacred narratives of the indigenous peoples of the Andes, especially the Inca and their predecessors, explaining the origins of the world, nature, and society.
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B.
Toltec civilization
The Toltec civilization was a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture centered at Tula that significantly influenced later societies such as the Aztecs through its art, architecture, and religious traditions.
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C.
Maya civilization
The Maya civilization was an advanced pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture renowned for its sophisticated writing system, monumental architecture, mathematics, astronomy, and complex calendar.
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D.
Matlatzinca culture
The Matlatzinca culture was a pre-Columbian indigenous civilization of central Mexico known for its distinct language, complex social organization, and interaction with powerful neighbors such as the Aztec Empire.
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E.
Mixtec civilization
The Mixtec civilization was a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture renowned for its sophisticated metallurgy, intricate codices, and powerful city-states in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican mythology
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mythology ⓘ religious belief system ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Lake Texcoco
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Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| associatedWithSymbol |
eagle on cactus
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sun stone ⓘ |
| cultureOf |
Aztec culture
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surface form:
Aztec civilization
|
| hasCentralDeity |
Centeotl
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Chalchiuhtlicue ⓘ Coatlicue ⓘ Coyolxauhqui ⓘ Huitzilopochtli ⓘ Itzpapalotl ⓘ Coyolxauhqui ⓘ
surface form:
Metztli
Mictecacihuatl ⓘ Mictlantecuhtli ⓘ Ometeotl ⓘ Quetzalcoatl ⓘ Tezcatlipoca ⓘ Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli ⓘ Tlaloc ⓘ Tlaltecuhtli ⓘ Tlazolteotl ⓘ Tonatiuh ⓘ Xipe Totec ⓘ Xiuhtecuhtli ⓘ Xochiquetzal ⓘ Xolotl ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
Five Suns
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cosmic ages ⓘ layered heavens ⓘ nagualism ⓘ ritual sacrifice ⓘ sacred calendar ⓘ tonalli ⓘ underworld Mictlan ⓘ world directions ⓘ |
| hasCosmologyFeature |
axis mundi
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nine underworld levels ⓘ thirteen heavens ⓘ |
| hasMyth |
Legend of the Five Suns
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creation of humans from bones in Mictlan ⓘ flood myths ⓘ myth of the birth of Huitzilopochtli ⓘ myths of Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca ⓘ origin of maize ⓘ |
| hasRitualContext |
New Fire ceremony
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bloodletting ⓘ human sacrifice ⓘ temple festivals ⓘ |
| hasSource |
Codex Borbonicus
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Codex Borgia ⓘ Codex Chimalpopoca ⓘ Codex Mendoza ⓘ Florentine Codex ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Mesoamerican mythology
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surface form:
Maya mythology
Teotihuacan civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Teotihuacan religion
Toltec civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Toltec mythology
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| influences |
Mexican national symbolism
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modern Mexican folklore ⓘ |
| languageOfTransmission | Classical Nahuatl ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aztec culture
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Aztec mythology self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Aztec religion
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| usesCalendar |
Tzolkʼin calendar
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surface form:
Tonalpohualli
Xiuhpohualli ⓘ |
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Subject: Aztec mythology Description of subject: Aztec mythology is the rich body of myths, deities, and cosmological beliefs of the Aztec civilization, explaining the origins, structure, and sacred cycles of the world and human society.
Referenced by (41)
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