The Aztecs has about 200 deities — and in this article, we're uncovering the 13 most important Aztec gods and goddesses you ...

Aztec mythology tells that Mictecacihuatl was sacrificed as a baby and magically grew to adulthood in the ... to celebrate this goddess of death with breads, flowers and a killer three-day party.

Hygiene and ritual marked every moment of life for pregnant Aztec women. The tlamatlquiticitl—midwife—offered those in her charge a remarkable 16th-century birthing plan, combining practical ...

It turned out to be the Aztec Goddess of the Moon, Coyolxauhqui. The sculpture was found in an area where the Aztecs, 500 years earlier, had built the capital of their empire: the city of ...

Mictecacihuatl, goddess of death. Day of the Dead can be traced back to the native peoples of central and southern Mexico, the regions where I conduct my archaeological research.. When the Spanish ...

Mexico’s Day of the Dead begins with an overnight graveside vigil on Oct. 31. AP Photo/Marco Ugarte. Mictecacihuatl, goddess of death. Day of the Dead can be traced back to the native peoples of ...