Aztec Creation Myth

The five ___ were the key to the rebirths of the world.

• jaguars

• moons

• suns

• creations

The story of creation is actually a story birth, death, and _____.

• birth.

• rebirth.

• endless cycles.

• beginning.

The legend of the five suns represents the five _____ of the world.

• births

• rebirths

• cultures

• beginnings.

What is the name of the dual god that created itself?

• Cipactli/

  Xipe Totec

• Huizilopochtli/

  Quetzalcoatl

• Tezcatlipoca/

  Mictlan

• Ometecuhtli/

  Omecihuatl

How many children did Ometecuhtli/Omecihuatl have?

• One.

• Two.

• Three.

• Four.

Ometecuhtli/Omecihuatl had four children. The children represented what?

• The four horsemen of the Apocalypse.

• The four directions of North, South, East, and West.

• The four seasons.

• The four elements of matters: Earth, Water, Air, Fire

What did the four gods create?

• Water.

• Other gods.

• The cosmos.

• The sea monster, Cipactli.

What happened to Cipactli?

• It was destroyed.

• It was taken to the underworld.

• It fell into the water.

What was created from Cipactli?

• The sun.

• The moon.

• The universe.

• The underworld.

How many heavens are there?

• 12

• 13

• 14

• 15