The Aztec Templo Mayor: Blood and Water at Tenochtitlan's Sacred Heart

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Templo Mayor, the twin-pyramid temple at the center of Tenochtitlan dedicated to Huitzilopochtli, god of war and sun, and Tlaloc, god of rain and agriculture. They discuss its construction phases, the 1978 discovery of the Coyolxauhqui Stone that sparked major excavations, the meaning of the dual shrines, and the ritual sacrifices performed there. The conversation covers how the temple was rebuilt over time by each tlatoani, the symbolism of the coatepantli (serpent wall), the tzompantli (skull rack), and the role of the tlamacazqueh (priests). They also touch on the temple's destruction by the Spanish and what remains today beneath Mexico City. A donation segment by the hosts explains how listener support funds the show. #TemploMayor #Tenochtitlan #Huitzilopochtli #Tlaloc #Coyolxauhqui #Aztec #Mexica #Mesoamerica #Archaeology #CodexBorbonicus #FlorentineCodex #BernardinoDeSahagun #MoctezumaIlhuicamina #coatepantli #tzompantli #tlamacazqueh #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo