Mictlantecuhtli -god of the underworld

1. Corrine Evans, 3rd Period, 3-13-2012 Mictlantecuhtli-god of the underworld

2. The god Mictlantecuhtli is the Aztec god of the underworld. Mictlantecuhtli

3. Mictlantechutli was a god of the dead and lord of Mictlan, the lowest section of the underworld. He was one of the principal gods of the Aztecs and was the most prominent of several gods and goddesses of death and the underworld. One version of Mictlantechutli sometimes involves ritual cannibalism, with human flesh being consumed in and around the temple. The Background of Mictlantechutli

4. Mictlantecuhtli was associated with spiders, owls, bats, the eleventh hour, and the northern compass direction. He was one of only a few deities held to govern over all three types of souls identified by the Aztecs, who distinguished between the souls of people who died normal deaths (old age, disease, etc.), heroic deaths (in battle, sacrifice, child birth), or non-heroic deaths. Claim to Fame!

5. Mictlantecuhtli didn’t have a downfall, but he did cause other peoples downfall. He was involved in ritualized cannibalism. His downfall

6. There is a band called Mictlantecuhtli, who play heavy metal. Tales of Mictlantecuhtli

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