The Aztec civilization may have peaked more than 500 years ago, but all the Aztec gods and goddesses remain culturally ...

Explore the fascinating history of the Day of the Dead, a Mexican tradition with deep Aztec roots that celebrates life, death ...

Mictlán, the underworld of Aztec mythology, was thought to be divided into nine regions, depending on how the deceased died. Within the Mesoamerican region, it is believed a dog guides the ...

Anagoria/National Museum of Anthropology of Mexico, CC BY-SA Aztec mythology tells that Mictecacihuatl was sacrificed as a baby and magically grew to adulthood in the underworld, where she married.