Aztec Mythology
Visit the links to learn about Aztec myths related to objects in the sky, the Earth, and aspects of their world.
Back to the World Map
Windows to the Universe Community | |
News | Opportunities |
Explore Aztec Mythology
The Earth: Coatlicue
Coatlicue, whose name means "Serpent Skirt," was the Earth goddess of life and death in the ...Read more
The Rain: Tlaloc
Tlaloc was an important deity of rain and fertility of the Aztec mythology. Aztec people were ...Read more
The Moon: Coyolxauhqui
Coyolxauhqui was the Moon goddess according the Aztec mythology. Her name means "Golden Bells." ...Read more
The Sun: Huitzilopochtli
Huitzilopochtli, whose name means "Blue Hummingbird on the Left," was the Aztec god of the ...Read more
The Sun: Tonatiuh
For the Aztecs, who lived in central Mexico, Tonatiuh was a Sun god. Aztecs believed that four ...Read more
Venus: Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli
Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli was an Aztec god whose symbols were the planet Venus and the feathered ...Read more
The Pleiades: Tianquiztli
The Pleiades were known to the Aztecs as Tianquiztli which means "marketplace." The Aztecs ...Read moreDid you know?
Did you know that the Polar Regions of the Earth have unique forms of life adapted to extreme environments?Did you know that individuals don’t evolve, but populations do?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
Do you know what this word or phrase means?Plate tectonics
xPlate tectonics : The theory supported by a wide range of evidence that considers the Earth's crust and upper mantle to be composed of several large, thin, relatively rigid plates that move relative to one another.
Click on the word to find out!
Research Highlights
Triggers of Volcanic Eruptions in Oregon's Mount Hood Investigated
Scientists have learned that Mount Hood, Oregon's tallest mountain, has erupted in the past due to the mixing of two different types of magma. "The data will help give us a better road map to what a future...Read more
Shop Windows to the Universe
Fluorite is available in our online store, along with other minerals and fossils, books, activities, jewelry, and household items.
Science Blogs
Perspectives on Earth and Space Science Education
Real Climate: climate science from climate scientists
Star Stuff: science news from an astronomer's perspective
Generous sponsorship of Windows to the Universe is provided by the Hewlett Foundation, the American Geological Institute, the American Geophysical Union, the National Science Foundation, NASA, NCAR, and the CISM and CMMAP projects.
The source of this material is Windows to the Universe, at http://windows2universe.org/ from the National Earth Science Teachers Association (NESTA). The Website was developed in part with the support of UCAR and NCAR, where it resided from 2000 - 2010. © 2011 National Earth Science Teachers Association. Windows to the Universe® is a registered trademark of NESTA. All Rights Reserved. See our copyright and licenses page for information about how you can use our materials.Site policies and disclaimer.
