On this day in 1519, Hernán Cortés arrives in Mexico with 500 troops to crush the Aztec empire. After coming ashore, he orders his ships scuttled. Cortés believes that by eliminating the expedition's only means of escape, his men will fight harder.

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*aztec dubstep plays loudly*

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The Mexica (Aztecs) treated with sympathetic magic and with powerful narcotic plants, including toloache - a traditional Mexican love potion! https://t.co/H0dC1lAg1x Image from the Florentine Codex Book XI.

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This card is the two of Staffs, which corresponds to the Two of Wands in the standard tarot. A Mexica Tlatoani, or emperor, crowned with the turquoise diadem and labret of power, stands on a temple parapet, overlooking his dominion.

https://t.co/ak1VJjhMSv

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Two Aztec, princesses, sit on a palace terrace, overlooking the ancient Mexica capital of Tenochtitlan. One woman has in her hair two bunches of quetzal plumes, which is part of the symbolic regalia of Xochiquetzal, the goddess of love.

https://t.co/epM0RrRjYP

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i always wonder why rpgs or magic base games never take base in aztec or mayan mithology, i mean lock they can make great warlocks
or what do you think?

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A commission I forgot to upload to here of 's gorgeous OC, Aztec the Kangaroo.

Love her <3

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Mosaic mask of Tezcatlipoca. Date: A.D. 1400-1521 Place of origin: Culture: Mixtec Material: human bone; turquoise; conch shell; pyrite; deer skin; lignite; pine; agave. Mosaic mask of https://t.co/ruNOZcpsQf

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Xochipilli (second lower-case 'L' is actually an upper-case 'i' on , because Xochipilli was taken!) by Flocksy!

My royal Lutari is named after the Nahua (Aztec) god of the arts (song, dance, etc) and flowers! 🌼

I love my glowy-eyed mongoose-ferret-thingy 💜

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Algo que hice, ya que esto sucedió en un directo de instagram xd , la primera telenovela con acción ,desamor , tristeza , amistad??), solo en netflix o en azteca 7.

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I am making a Mexica, or Aztec Tarot deck, of which these are a few of the cards. I make them under another name, . Follow me there to see more of my Mexican themed artwork!

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1325–1521 Aztec tribes ended the ruling Toltec power and in 1325 founded Tenochtitlán (now Mexico City). Aztecs were Natives rich with gold and silver, and medicinal skills.

They composed poetry and music.

Also they were surgeons, arquitects, scientist astronomers and artists.

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First, renaissance spiderman, now Captain Meso-america! who next?

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Vine Snake, my Aztec Decker
It's amazing being able to draw a little bit again

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A doodle of my aztec dragon deity character, Quetzalcoatl

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