The Aztec Duality of Death: Mictlantecuhtli and the Underworld

In this special 200th episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Aztec underworld and its lord, Mictlantecuhtli. They discuss the journey of the soul through the nine levels of Mictlan, the role of the death god in Aztec cosmology, and the surprising story of Quetzalcoatl's descent to retrieve the bones of humanity. They also touch on the physical evidence—from skull racks to the Templo Mayor's dual shrines—that reveals how the Mexica honored death. A reflective conversation about mortality, the afterlife, and the enduring legacy of Aztec death rituals. #Aztec #Mexica #Mictlantecuhtli #Mictlan #Underworld #AztecDeath #Quetzalcoatl #TemploMayor #Tenochtitlan #Nahuatl #AztecReligion #DeathGod #Mesoamerica #AztecCosmology #SkullRack #Afterlife #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo