Gods & Goddesses
The Five Suns
Myths
Miscellaneous
100
Who is the youthful lord and a solar deity
Piltzintecuhtli
100
What is the name of the first sun?
Jaguar Sun.
100
What is the name of this myth? : Before leaving for war, Popocatépetl asked Iztaccíhuatl's father for permission to marry her. Shortly after, a rival of Popocatépetl falsely told Iztaccíhuatl that her love been killed in battle. The princess died of grief from this news. Popocatépetl returned victorious but was shocked by the princess's death. To honor her, he ordered a tomb to be built close to the sun. Ten hills were united to create a mountain. Popocatépetl laid the princess's body at the mountaintop, and the whole mountain took on the form of a sleeping woman. As the warrior kneeled before his lost love, snow covered them, and they both transformed into volcanoes.
Two Loving Volcanoes
100
Are the directions important to the Mexicans?
Yes
200
Who is the Old Moon God, represents the male aspect of the moon.
Tecciztecatl
200
What is the name of the second sun?
Wind Sun
200
According to Mexican Mythology, what happens to pregnant women who have been exposed to an eclipse?
it is believed that her infant will have a cleft lip or palate.
200
Did the Mexican gods "approve" of people wearing shoes in their house?
Yes, they tiled there floor.
300
Who is the Earth God or Goddess?
Tlaltecuhtli
300
What is the name of the third sun?
Rain sun.
300
Who is the sea monster that is half fish, half crocodile?
Cipactli
300
Who is the god of the North?
Xipe Totec
400
Who is the Twin, A dog-like deity, Double of Quetzalcoatl.
Xolotl
400
What is the name of the fourth sun?
Water sun.
400
What was the scooby doo video about?
The Chupucabra
400
Who is the god of the South?
Huizilopochtli
500
Tlaoc was what God?
The Rain God
500
What is the name of the fifth sun?
Earthquake sun.
500
What animal does the Chupucabra suck blood from?
Goats
500
What is the Mexican equivalent to Greek's chaos?
The void.