Aztec Mythology Creation Story Explained in Animation

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This video on Aztec mythology covers the creation myth of the Aztecs.

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[olifsm]

Great video! Strongly suggest to get the book!

[firewarrior]

I love how they just yeeted a random rabbit into the second sun/moon, that's such a random way to explain the craters on the moon and it's awesome.

[annacoribioanna]

Aztecs had poetry festivals and poetry was the highest level of art because it comprised of passion creativity and uniqueness.

[Foxy_Playz]

They should make an Assassin’s Creed based of Aztec mythology just like Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla

[uunz]

Interesting how many cultures have the great flood events in their mythos

[Angel-ddef]

Too bad the Spanish destroyed most of the Aztec books who knows what else was written

[AndromedaPrima]

I am dissapointed that they never mentioned that 4 Aztec fitness gods

[funkyfiss]

So interesting how there are 5 suns or ages in this mythology. Reminds me of the Ancient Greek 5 Ages. The Golden age, Silver age, Bronze Age, age of heros and the Iron age. Which is apparently the age we live today.

[RedVenomProductions]

There should be a movie about this. Not about the documentary but a hypothetical reality of these gods. I wanna see these gods get mad and do stuff and of course showing the Aztec art with it.

[wrasse]

I dont think it's a coincidence this story is a lot like Dark Souls. Reviving the sun through engulfing oneself in flame... Miyazaki really did his research.

[TlalocXXXIV]

Im Mexican born and when they thought us about our ancestors they never mention the creation because (I think) they were conquered by a very Catholic people that mostly got rid of a lot of writings and stuff that had lots of info like our origins, regardless of it, or if it sounds like fairytales, it’s very interesting subject, glad I know the story know thanks!

[JohnMarstonOfficial]

this video makes me want to awaken my masters

[Myguelsaurus]

Another version I know is that Cipactli wasn't just a random fish that was made into the ground and mountains for the world. It was supposed to be a ginormous reptile with several mouths, who ruled the earth which was entirely flooded.
Then Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca joined forces to defeat him and create a new world. Tezcatlipoca sacrificed his own foot to attract Cipactli into a trap, and slayed by Quetzalcoatl. Cipactli would be torned apart to create the world from its body, and the myth says that if Cipactli's body reforms again from its pieces, it would mean the end of the world

[manolomartinez]

Wow, this is a much different version from the one I heard at OSP, it even makes Quetzalcoatl looklike a bad guy.

[antoniodelacruz]

Ive always loved this creation story. The way it highlights their sacrifice and hard work also their mistakes. They're not the perfect being we're used to these days. Rather they are an example to humanity of how to work together and to never settle for less to b humble and to sacrifice ourselves for those we love.

[RamblinJer]

Creation story is very intriguing. The destruction of worlds has many parallels globally, and a few line up with current theories. One sounds like coronal mass ejection, another an extraterrestrial impact, possibly another type of plasma event "squatter man". There's also a theory where Saturn was our primary sun in conjunction with current. Very interesting. Thanks

[SadRengo]

Omg I'm from Mexico and it feels really weird to hear somebody pronounce these names whit an English accent. Really liked the video c:

[sagemurillo]

Appreciate the unbiased approach! Thanks for sharing this important mythology...

[SunlightHugger]

Nanahuatzin is the true icon here: feast on the blood of those that bullied you.

[PeterNg]

Another awesome video. It’s so worth the long wait.