Aztec Indians 2
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Introduction to the People of the Sun
The sun is a visible, astronomical fact - "the one immutable fact of existence, the source of all life on earth." It journeys overhead from east to west by day, dips into darkness, and by night travels underground west to east to rise triumphantly again at daw ....
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.... three myths centered around the sun. The proceeding section will show how these myths helped structure the Aztec society.
I. Myths Of The Aztecs
In order to understand the Aztec civilization as a whole, it is necessary to look at the role myths played in developing and maintaining the Aztec way of life. Myths are a mixture of historical fact and fiction which can be used to explain the structure of social and political organization, and the significance of warfare and human sacrifice a ....
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