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EPISODE · Jun 4, 2026 · 9 MIN

The Templo Mayor: Sacred Heart of Tenochtitlan

from Tenochtitlan: The Aztec Capital That Shocked the Spanish — Fexingo History · host Fexingo

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Templo Mayor, the towering twin-pyramid temple at the center of Tenochtitlan. They discuss its construction, its dual dedication to Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc, the symbolism of its orientation, the massive expansion under Moctezuma I, and the discovery of the Coyolxauhqui stone in 1978. They also touch on the daily rituals and sacrifices performed there, the role of the tlamacazqueh priests, and what the temple reveals about Mexica cosmology and imperial power. The conversation draws on the Florentine Codex, the Codex Mendoza, and archaeological findings to paint a vivid picture of this sacred space that so astonished the Spanish. #TemploMayor #Tenochtitlan #Huitzilopochtli #Tlaloc #Coyolxauhqui #Mexica #Aztec #Mesoamerica #FlorentineCodex #CodexMendoza #MoctezumaI #tlamacazqueh #teocalli #coatepantli #Tzompantli #History #FexingoHistory #AztecReligion Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Templo Mayor, the towering twin-pyramid temple at the center of Tenochtitlan. They discuss its construction, its dual dedication to Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc, the symbolism of its orientation, the massive expansion under Moctezuma I, and the discovery of the Coyolxauhqui stone in 1978. They also touch on the daily rituals and sacrifices performed there, the role of the tlamacazqueh priests, and what the temple reveals about Mexica cosmology and imperial power. The conversation draws on the Florentine Codex, the Codex Mendoza, and archaeological findings to paint a vivid picture of this sacred space that so astonished the Spanish. #TemploMayor #Tenochtitlan #Huitzilopochtli #Tlaloc #Coyolxauhqui #Mexica #Aztec #Mesoamerica #FlorentineCodex #CodexMendoza #MoctezumaI #tlamacazqueh #teocalli #coatepantli #Tzompantli #History #FexingoHistory #AztecReligion Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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