Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Aztec ritual
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Binding_of_the_Years
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Aztec_calendar
gptkb:Xiuhmolpilli |
| gptkbp:date |
end of a 52-year cycle
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
gptkb:Spanish_conquest_of_the_Aztec_Empire
|
| gptkbp:frequency |
every 52 years
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
New Fire Ceremony
|
| gptkbp:lastHolder |
1507 CE
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Hill_of_the_Star_(Huixachtlan)
|
| gptkbp:mainEvent |
lighting of a new fire
|
| gptkbp:practicedIn |
gptkb:Aztecs
other Mesoamerican cultures |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to prevent the end of the world
to renew the sun |
| gptkbp:rituals |
distribution of new fire to households
extinguishing all fires lighting new fire on sacrificial victim |
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
rebirth
cosmic renewal |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Maya_religion
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|