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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 moreHistorical Events
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Lower Solar Activity Linked to Changes in Sun's Conveyor Belt
The sun goes through cycles that last approximately 11 years. These solar cycle include phases with more magnetic activity, sunspots, and solar flares. They also include phases with less activity. The...Read more
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