The first stage of the way consists in crossing the Apanohuaia river with the help of a dog, either white or vermilion, called Xoloitzcuintle. Its color was the only way to see in a place full of ...
MICTLÁN will come to the stage in a world premier for the renowned Hollywood Fringe Festival 2024. This original play, written by Cristina Glezoro and Director Martin Arreola, will be performed at The ...
While the Spanish conquistadors sought gold, the Aztecs were obsessed with a much deeper mystery: the grueling, nine-level odyssey of the soul. Known as Mictlan, this wasn't just a destination—it was ...
Ritual Aztec whistles produced a brain-scrambling "scream," according to a new study. The objects were used during human sacrifices and may have prepared victims for their supposed descent to Mictlan, ...
In Aztec belief, death was not the end of the journey. Many souls were thought to travel to Mictlan, the vast underworld ruled by Mictlantecuhtli and Mictecacihuatl, where they had to endure 9 harsh ...
With his new novel “The Smoking Mirror,” South Texas author David Bowles is helping to fill what amounts to an ethnic gap in mythology-oriented adventure literature for middle grade readers by ...
Many ancient cultures used musical instruments in ritual ceremonies. Ancient Aztec communities from the pre-Columbian period of Mesoamerica had a rich mythological codex that was also part of their ...