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People of the Sun: Aztec Mythology
by David Muniz
Welcome to an introduction to Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican Mythology in the form of stories that have been told since the time before the Spanish conquest. These stories have been preserved through oral historians and Spanish codices.Indigenous Mesoamerican Folklore is naturally intense, but the stories I have collaborated together for this podcast have been toned down for today’s time period. The violent nature of these stories reflects the time and culture they come from. It was admired to sacrifice for the greater good.Ignorance mostly destroyed the Ancient Indigenous culture and I aim to preserve what is left of these mythological stories.If you have enjoyed my series, please support me by getting a copy of my book on Amazon titled People of the Sun: Aztec Mythology for Children https://iplogger.com/2SWJx4All of the stories that have been told in this series can be found in my book.
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Journey From Wild Nomads to a Mighty Empire
We take you on a journey in episode 7 from the humble wild nomads called the Mexica and their migration to the founding of the Mighty Aztec EmpireIf you have enjoyed my series, please support me by getting a copy of my book on Amazon titled People of the Sun: Aztec Mythology for Children https://iplogger.com/2SWJx4All of the stories that have been told in this series can be found in my book.
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Journey to the Underworld - Introducing Xolotl
Episode 6 is about an ancient tale from the 5th age when Quetzalcoatl and Xolotl travel to the underworld and face many obstacles to create man. If you have enjoyed my series, please support me by getting a copy of my book on Amazon titled People of the Sun: Aztec Mythology for Children https://iplogger.com/2SWJx4All of the stories that have been told in this series can be found in my book
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The Legend of Quinto Sol - Creation Myth (Part 2)
Here is the 2nd half of The Legend of Quintol Sol. We finish the 4th and 5th sun. Then we discuss the Fire CeremonyIf you have enjoyed my series, please support me by getting a copy of my book on Amazon titled People of the Sun: Aztec Mythology for Children https://iplogger.com/2SWJx4All of the stories that have been told in this series can be found in my book
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The Legend of Quinto Sol - Creation Myth (Part 1)
This Aztec creation myth is a shortened story about the creation of the world. There are many aspects to the creation myth but we shortened the story and focused on the the five ages of the sun. If you have enjoyed my series, please support me by getting a copy of my book on Amazon titled People of the Sun: Aztec Mythology for Children https://iplogger.com/2SWJx4All of the stories that have been told in this series can be found in my book
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How Music Came to the World - The Sibling Deities
We tell the story of how music came to the world according to Aztec Mythology. then we go deep into the back story of two sibling gods Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl. We discuss their significance in Ancient Aztec Mythology. If you have enjoyed my series, please support me by getting a copy of my book on Amazon titled People of the Sun: Aztec Mythology for Children https://iplogger.com/2SWJx4All of the stories that have been told in this series can be found in my book
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The Moon and the Bunny Rabbit - Quetzalcoatl
In episode 2 we discussed the God of the people, Quetzalcoatl. Quetzalcoatl loved his people and the people loved him. Fun fact: Quetzalcoatl is the most searched god on the internet.If you have enjoyed my series, please support me by getting a copy of my book on Amazon titled People of the Sun: Aztec Mythology for Children https://iplogger.com/2SWJx4All of the stories that have been told in this series can be found in my book
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Birth of a God - Huitzilopochtli
In this first episode, we dip into the birth of Huitzilopochtli. Huitzilopochtli is the Patreon god of the Aztecs and their capital city Tenochtitlan. In this episode, we focus on the cosmic relationship between Huitzilopochli and his siblings. This is a fantastic ancient tale. Enjoy.If you have enjoyed my series, please support me by getting a copy of my book on Amazon titled People of the Sun: Aztec Mythology for Children https://iplogger.com/2SWJx4All of the stories that have been told in this series can be found in my book.
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People of the Sun - Trailer
My new podcast will start on Thursday and every Thursday will be a new episodeIf you have enjoyed my series, please support me by getting a copy of my book on Amazon titled People of the Sun: Aztec Mythology for Children https://iplogger.com/2SWJx4All of the stories that have been told in this series can be found in my book
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to an introduction to Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican Mythology in the form of stories that have been told since the time before the Spanish conquest. These stories have been preserved through oral historians and Spanish codices.Indigenous Mesoamerican Folklore is naturally intense, but the stories I have collaborated together for this podcast have been toned down for today’s time period. The violent nature of these stories reflects the time and culture they come from. It was admired to sacrifice for the greater good.Ignorance mostly destroyed the Ancient Indigenous culture and I aim to preserve what is left of these mythological stories.If you have enjoyed my series, please support me by getting a copy of my book on Amazon titled People of the Sun: Aztec Mythology for Children https://iplogger.com/2SWJx4All of the stories that have been told in this series can be found in my book.
HOSTED BY
David Muniz
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Welcome to an introduction to Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican Mythology in the form of stories that have been told since the time before the Spanish conquest. These stories have been preserved through oral historians and Spanish codices.Indigenous Mesoamerican Folklore is naturally intense, but the...
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