Malinalli, the Nauhatl word for ‘grass’, is the 12th sacred day in the Aztec calendar (the tonalpohualli). Associated with the god Patecatl, Malinalli is a ...

Death as a tangible power is one of the oldest human concepts. It’s thought of as the spirit that chooses specific human souls for their journey into the ...

Ehecatl is the second sacred day in the Aztec calendar, associated with the primordial creator, the Feathered Serpent god Quetzalcoatl. The day is also ...

Atl, meaning water, is a sacred day for purification and the 9th day in the Aztec tonalpohualli, the divinatory calendar. Governed by the Fire God ...

Cuetzpalin is an auspicious day of the fourth trecena, or unit, in the Aztec calendar. It was the first day of the 13-day period and was believed to have an ...

Coatl, meaning snake, is the first day of a 13-day period in the Aztec calendar, represented by the image of a stylized snake. It was an auspicious day ...

Cuauhtli, meaning eagle, is an auspicious day in the sacred Aztec calendar, commemorating the Eagle Warriors of the Aztec army. It’s a day of fighting for ...

Used by birds, angels, insects, and planes, wings enable a thing to soar and reach heights that would otherwise be unattainable. This function has given ...

Cipactli, meaning crocodile, was the first day in the Aztec calendar, associated with honor, advancement, recognition, and reward. In Aztec cosmology, ...

Among the Abrahamic religions, Death often comes as an unspecified messenger from God. In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, this angel either assists in the ...