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Nuestra Señora de la Santa Muerte (Spanish: [ˈnwestɾa seˈɲoɾa ðe la ˈsanta ˈmweɾte]; Spanish for Our Lady of Holy Death), often shortened to Santa Muerte, is a new religious movement, female deity, folk-Catholic saint, [1][2] and folk saint in Mexican folk Catholicism and Neopaganism. [3][4]: 296–297 A personification of death, she ...
Aztec mythology is the body or collection of myths of the Aztec civilization of Central Mexico. [1] The Aztecs were Nahuatl -speaking groups living in central Mexico and much of their mythology is similar to that of other Mesoamerican cultures. According to legend, the various groups who became the Aztecs arrived from the North into the Anahuac ...
Dec 1, 2023 · Originating in Mexican folk Catholicism, Nuestra Señora de la Santa Muerte is a female deity and spiritual icon said to be a personification of death. Richard Ellis/Alamy Stock Photo Followers of Santa Muerte have grown in recent years, driven by social media, immigration, and some people’s exasperation with the Catholic Church.
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- Mexican Mythology in Context. Mexico's mythology, like its population, reflects a blend of Native American and Spanish influences. Most people in modern Mexico trace their ancestry to American Indians, to the Spanish who controlled Mexico for three centuries, or to both, in a mixed-ethnic heritage called mestizo (pronounced mes-TEE-zoh).
- The Black Legend. The term “Black Legend” refers to a centuries-old view of Spain and its people as particularly cruel, prejudiced, and greedy. Some of the literature that promoted the Black Legend came from European Protestants hostile to Catholic Spain.
- Core Deities and Characters. Perhaps the most widely recognized and honored figure of Mexican religious mythology is the Virgin of Guadalupe (pronounced gwah-duh-LOO-pay).
- Major Myths. Myths and tales told in modern Mexico not only amuse and entertain but also preserve old traditions and offer lessons in good or wise behavior.
Mar 2, 2024 · Aztec Gods: List & Descriptions. Indigenous Mexican artwork possibly depicting Aztec gods. 1. Huitzilopochtli: The Aztec Hummingbird God. Huitzilopochtli was the patron national god of the Mexicas people before he became a god to the Aztecs. He was a god of war, mostly. All credit was given to him if a battle was won.
Oct 13, 2021 · “Shelfie” of my copy of Legends of the City of Mexico by Thomas Janvier. It’s possible the skull-faced person on the cover is intended to be La Llorona, but it’s impossible to tell. In 1910 Harper Brothers reprinted Janvier’s series as the book Legends of the City of Mexico, where he included notes and references. From these, we know ...
Santa Muerte (“Saint of Death” or the “Holy Death”) is a Mexican folk saint. Drawing from both Aztec and Catholic traditions, Santa Muerte straddles the line between saint and personification of death. Although a skeleton, she is often dressed as the Virgin Mary or as another Catholic saint. Despite condemnation by both the Mexican ...
