I can't find a source that explains this: during battle, when they might be slashed by obsidian blades etc, or stained by blood and acquire sweat from the owner, the war-suits would have to suffer wear and tear through use. So how were they cleaned and repaired, and who was responsible for that work?

Same question applies to their shields and the stiffened cotton armour as well, actually.

Anyone have sources for this, please let me know

There's a lot of reasons why I'm suspicious of the entire Aztec death whistle story.

But my main question is this. Are we actually using the device correctly? Is it maybe possible we are not using it correctly and that it might have a more pleasant sound. Cause let's face it the sound of someone dying scream is not very pleasant. I also think "researchers" are trying desperately to make every detail some sort of ritual significance. Maybe it was literally just a poorly made whistle. I have only been able to find evidence of one whistle found in the grave of an Aztec man. It doesn't look like there is any other whistles or evidence of them.

Maybe we are reading too much into it? Or maybe I'm talking through my hat and have no clue what I'm saying.

I read this somewhere but can't remember wear: that Aztecs loved feathers but considered the wearing of real fur pelts and skins as being low, barbaric and unworthy of them. It was what they expected of "lesser" people like Chichimeca. Instead, they made their animal-styled war-suits from wicker, wood, cotton and feathers with NO real fur or skin.

I'm working on a visual representation of an in-game NPC's social disposition toward the player in my project Over Many Waters. My concept is to use a meter filled with Skulls and Hearts.

The Skulls would represent a negative disposition while the hearts represent favor.

Ex:

Alux: : 💀 💀 💀

Storyteller: :heart: :heart: :heart:

Siyaj: :heart:

Axolotl Pet: 💀💀

Now to design the Skulls. I'm referencing these glyphs found at https://aztecglyphs.wired-humanities.org/

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An example Relationship Log Book Work In Progress

Recently learned that Olmec is a nahuatl word meaning 'ollin' and 'mecatl'. Metaphor for the pueblo/people who measured movement. Basically measuring time and calendars.

I've been watching a lot of Randall Carlson videos and he points out a lot of older images or depictions of specifically 4 constellations. Bull, man, eagle and lion. The Mexica sun stone, there are also 4 images. Cipactli, ocelot, ehecatl and atl. The crocodile and ocelot I can sort of see how they could possibly match Taurus and leo constellation. But the other 2 is hard to make out.

The 260 day calendar that is common between the peoples is derived from the human body. Joints and neck multiplied by fingers and toes. 13x20=260. Which is also the human gestation period. I've also heard of whispers of how it is also the total number of different cells in the human body, 260. And how birthdays are a 365 day period but our birthdays actually consist of 260 days. So I guess, take your age multiply by 365(or 365.25) then divide by 260.

Earths tilt can be found on the sun stone. The center point being the nose and a straight line up to 13 acatl. Go 23 degrees left or right and it's marked.

And finally thoughts on Quetzalcoatl. I personally believe he's basically their Jesus. Listening others talk about other ancient cultures and how they all had 1 enlightened figured such as Jesus Christ. Coatl being the material and physical embodiment a spirit (quetzal) needs evolve into a higher form. The spirit needs the material form become spirit. And the material needs to learn to transcend into spirit.

Also, apparently the year 2 acatl is 2027. And in the codex Mendoza is depicted with a fire stick. Basically meaning great movement. But I also heard it's the 52 year cycle. Which is also associated with tezcatlipoca.

I'm gonna leave these here and let y'all dive into these. What are your thoughts?

I am a foreigner living in Mexico and every time I have the opportunity I ask questions about Mexica, Aztec, and Mayan mythology to Mexican friends with whom I can bring up the subject.

As a fan of ancient mythologies (Greek, Egyptian, Norse), I have been very interested in learning about the mythologies born in Mexico. Still, I have not found much content that explains it in an entertaining way.

Do you have any recommendations from content creators, books, movies, series, or any material that talks about these mythologies in this way? I think of something similar to Destripando la Historia, The Mythology Guy, or material that, being fiction, explains a bit like the Percy Jackson book saga or the Netflix series Ragnarok.

I'm looking for authentic Aztec iconography, glyphs, images, etc. Anything for the most accurate reference so I can create better art for my Aztec game Over Many Waters. It's a 2D pixel art game (very low res images) so I don't really need to get too detailed in many ways, but I want to reference the right materials.

I'm looking for authentic Aztec iconography, glyphs, images, etc. Anything for the most accurate reference so I can create better art for my Aztec game Over Many Waters. It's a 2D pixel art game (very low res images) so I don't really need to get too detailed in many ways, but I want to reference the right materials.

Alternative history with very deep details about Aztec culture - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp3Xs-yPHatUy559hv_x27uc0IJD1JcR6

Question I’m writing a fantasy Aztec mythology based but since it has Mayan mythology would it be better to say it’s Meso-American mythology?

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