The Five Suns, A Sacred History of México

By Patricia Amlin
*seizure warning, flashing lights @2:30 to 2:50

[@jip230]

The mythology of ancient mesoamerica is one of the most misunderstood and underrated mythologies out there. This is absolutely amazing to watch and hear!

[@bernieperez6818]

Are you a Aztec world

[@Lovepeaceandchickengrease]

@@CrystalClearBro yes 🙌

[@emmym9276]

All thanks to the spanish who practically erased almost everything related to mesoamerican culture

[@JOEDIRTERULEZ]

@@emmym9276 what comes around goes around

[@CarAhvvahk]

To know the so called black people are whom these heritages are about and no one pay attention is astonishing lie upon lies it falling apart and a change is comming

[@montano336]

This is really incredible. The stories are shifted around a bit and some major differences from the most common versions-- for example to the Mexica the four Tezcatlipocas are usually considered to be Tezcatlipoca, Quetzalcoatl, Xipe Totec and Huitzilopotchli. Quetzalcoatl is traditionally the second sun and Chalchiutlicue was the fourth sun, and the rain of fire was sent by a moping Tlaloc out of anger at humans for their continued pleas for rain. But there are many versions of the same stories, probably because the mythologies of many different cultures were slowly merged over thousands of years. Such as how Huitzilopotchli was supposedly birthed by Coatlicue and then killed Coyolxhauqui and the southern stars, but then he's also an original Tezcatlipoca born of Ometeotl? You'll go crazy looking for consistency in Mexica stories, but then that's the nature of the oral tradition. The "official" version is just the one some Spanish priest eventually wrote down!

[@myboy_]

Excellent comment. So many people saying "this sucks, this isn't accurate" but they don't understand this is a conglomeration of many stories and streamlined for education. Thank you for pointing out differences, while still recognizing its value

[@regulate.artificer_g23.mdctlsk]

There might have actually been a written down "official" version that, of course, had been burned down for heresy.

[@JaySoul711]

@@regulate.artificer_g23.mdctlsk Notice the European savages didn’t destroy or burn any Asian or middle eastern historical records. They only did it to the native Americans in the north and the mexica aztecs in the south. They were afraid of culture and our people and our society. So they had to destroy our past so no one would ever know the truth

[@religionoffreedom]

I found Tlaltecuhtli, Tezcatlipoca, and Quetzalcoatl on Google Earth.

[@coyotestylepro1150]

@@regulate.artificer_g23.mdctlsk Oh t/ Inquisition is never late is it? 😸

[@3NSL6]

I love how fatherly Quetzalcoatl is. Like how he apologised to the ant when he went a bit too harsh on her and even patting her head when she gave him the corn

[@rafael75839]

Quetz is a good dad ;-;

[@JoseCVilla]

Quetzalcoatl = triumphant freedom of the truthful Spirit. 😇🧡 Majestic Synchro Unifier13 🎆🤩

[@loederwijk8182]

This is an insult to the lore of the mayans. The warrior is an aspect of a proper being; and the mayans know that a chicken is not to fight. Dumbshit Americans can't even touch mayan lore; because they do not but fuck up and around. Sjanjhah.

[@colinhendry6116]

“The sacrifice of our ancestors made life in this fifth creation possible. We have a choice today. We may follow their example and give up ourselves for the continued existence of this Sun-of this Age of Movement, or we could ignore their sacrifices. And this creation too, will end.” I really love this video, and to think I never would have seen it if it wasn’t assigned by my Native American Studies professor is disheartening! There should be a Percy Jackson-style graphic novel that goes into the Tezcatlipocas lore. I became familiar with Egyptian, Norse, and Greek/Roman worldbuilding/mythology through such graphic novels as a kid, so my getting to learn about Mesoamerican cosmovision/worldbuilding through this video has been awesome.

[@user-vr9bb9vx2w]

You should search up the popol vuh its mayan

[@coyotestylepro1150]

This and more indigenous languages in school 😄

[@seiko9361]

Unfortunately, the spanish has wiped out many books with beautiful pictures and splendid information on myths, astronomy, maths, literature, poems and medicine etc.

[@montezumaillhuacamina231]

Mesoamerican civilizations are awesome.

[@donnah574]

They have these locked in a vault with armed guards at the Vatican.

[@ifindmonstersattractive9011]

As a Spanish person studying Mesoamerican mythology, they way the conquistadores wiped their culture makes my blood boil. Because there were thousands of codexes that retained all the knowledge, but the Spaniards destroyed most of them and now there’s holes in the alphabet and the mythology.

[@regulate.artificer_g23.mdctlsk]

@@donnah574 the only few that remains... and they are locked up in some crummy dungeon!

[@nicolascarlos8592]

Being of Mexican origin I know more about Greek Mythology than I do about my own Heritage... pretty sad!!!

[@brandonwence6506]

Hella sad. But get on it

[@LazaroGarcia-yc5qr]

I said the same thing yesterday.

[@lourias]

Is it not great how the "great white man" white-washed history of all people!?!?

[@JaySoul711]

They force western idea, theology and religion on us schools. To brain wash into hating ourselves. It’s how they keep us down. Self hate, low self esteem and inferiority complex

[@eljerc5894]

That made 7 macaw sad 😢

[@Alex-gl9qd]

Am I the only one who finds interesting the amount of facts that are scientifically correct to a certain extent that are shown in this mythology in a metaphorical way...? Amazing

[@teachesl2945]

May you elaborate with some examples. So i can also research

[@swo8on]

@@teachesl2945 I don't know what this guy is talking about but the only thing I saw was that in one of the creations the people were fish. And scientists say that all life came from the ocean so I guess that is somewhat correct

[@MouseGoat]

@@swo8on I think they found fish fossils on mountain tops and this is why so many people in the past believed there once was a great flood. Well that and the fact there prop was something close to a great flood once, but think it was a local event that got immobilized in myths and legends. The concerning part is that we gonna be hit with earthquakes, and you know if you go look it up: "Data compiled by the US government's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows that the number of earthquakes per year has seen significant variation, but the overall trend shows an increasing frequency" See, i think we about to "get a new sun" only thats not what gonna happen, but what is gonna happen is... not good. And no killing people or jumping in fires wont help here. :L its not a supernatual event, but it will look like one. Planet X. as some call it, only its a primordial black hole not a planet, hens why we dont see it. Not that it will eat us or anyting, its just gonna pass but that will still be enough to create big problems

[@swo8on]

@@MouseGoat can you give some of the stuff you're smoking. I wanna say retarded things with such passion

[@arturogonzalez-barrios8206]

The concept of a space-time continuum is really fascinating, how they conceive that there cannot exist space without time.

[@ifindmonstersattractive9011]

As a Spanish person studying mesoamerican civilisations, knowing that the inquisition and possibly my ancestors destroyed a great part of their Codexes and knowledge we had of these amazing civilianisations makes my blood boil

[@randomdude6240]

Ty for those kind words. To conquer is to destroy the past to start anew.

[@RayyanKesnan]

It's infuriating. Just remember you didn't do it, and you clearly wouldn't. I think we need find the ways in which we benefit from that historical conquest and the current oppression of non-European peoples and work to support and respect their struggles for liberation.

[@East10Outpost]

It should. The history of the ancient world is everyone's history.

[@ronaldmorales1200]

I've been watching this video for about a year and half now when I get the time, and oh my gosh this story makes me feel something deep inside, like for a moment I'm in touch with who I am, seeing how I was born with deformities in my hands and feet, xolotl and nanahuatzin have a special place in my heart. nanauhatzin's humility and humbleness make me cry everytime.

[@angeles10014]

Aww!

[@Holy_hand-grenade]

Ronald Morales they would have sacrificed you on top of the sun pyramid.

[@yveslaflute9228]

Holly molly! the sacrifice is allegoric ONLY. it means humans Die, have to die, but spirit stays whole and returns. to feed the Sun. Mayan sacrifices are letting of blood from sensitive parts by high person, then all the maiden kiss him and he parties for rest of year. Sadistic christians, want to make people others kill while they are, the christians, the biggest sacrificers of humans ever to exist.

[@blnzoad]

you are not immune to death. you and all Christians are afraid to die

[@blnzoad]

You are talking out of my shit hole...

[@user-my6ss4mz4l]

This reminds me of an Aztec version of The Yellow Submarine. Trippy animation for great storytelling.

[@OmetochtliQuetzaltepetl]

Wow finally QUETZALCOATL is translated correctly as PRECIOUS SERPENT NOT FEATHERED SERPENT!!!! I LOVE THIS IM SO HAPPY I FOUND THIS VIDEO

[@al-x1564]

Yea but she said it wrong because the “l” at the end is silent

[@PERIDOTPIMP]

Quetzalli meant both feathered and precious they werent mutually exclusive meanings

[@PoizNusChEEzCaKe]

I honestly did not expect this to be quite this good. You did a masterful job of telling the stories. Your animations are so good, id rather see them than CGI any day. Thanks for all your hard work.

[@odanemcdonald9874]

Confused the shit outta my brain. I love it. Definitely doing some reading so I can understand what's taught differently elsewhere. Gonna rewatch a bunch

[@apg1528]

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[@luisvillegas3799]

Beautiful animation!! My middle name is quetzalcoatl and this made me feel honored to be named after him.

[@riniramirez6818]

That is a honor ,our people have a unique history

[@ifindmonstersattractive9011]

That’s literally so cool I wish that was my middle name

[@kalcfide]

As a mexican who constantly feels seperated from my own nationality/ethnicity as well as the american one i grew up in, this was an amazing video to learn from. Thank you for sharing this!

[@seiko9361]

47:21 This is" huitzilipochtli throwing the rabbit in the sun to make it less brighter, according to Aztecs. The europeans used to say that they see a man's face in the but the aztecs saw a rabbit in the moon."(Great Empires of the Past: The Aztec Empire)

[@huntforbigfloptober1333]

Ngl got pretty lost but this is still such an incredible piece of animation. I love that they went with a traditional art style.

[@doriansanchez7536]

The best animation style, based on Aztec mythology well illustrated, I love this film

[@Something-From-Nothingness1]

This is beautiful. I'm going to put this on my take shrooms playlist

[@Chipito2005]

I just realized humanity is literally the four directions colors. Europeans are the North, Asians are the east, Africans are the south, and Americans are the west. White, yellow, black and red.

[@okamifang4059]

Yes. I was at a gathering with Indigenous people of all over the world and they said this

[@charlesb5333]

I am amazed at how there are elements of this myth relate to Daoist and Zoroaster elements. Asians see a rabbit on the moon too.

[@Roberto.O.S]

América es la atlantida ,la humanidad surgió de América

[@kalcfide]

Some of the stories like queztalcoatl at the mountain trying to get the corn, also remind me of Hindu stories about serpents churning nectar out of a mountain 🙏🏽 I fr believe we all must've been more connected in another age

[@galactic.research]

Masterful documentary as a practitioner of the quiche Maya calendar, the dreamspell and the Baltic cycle calendar I find the applications immense.

[@BSIII]

I cannot believe this exists... This is amazing.

[@obzidianbladez2873]

It's a beautiful creation story! Love the ending!.... " the sacrifice of our ancestors made life in this 5th creation possible, we have a choice today, we may follow their example and give up ourselves to the continued existence of this 5th sun... this age of movement or we can ignore their sacrifices.... and this creation to, will end."

[@armandosoto5593]

The Aztecs were far beyond us today we half 2 learn from there lessons even today

[@AngelCanseco1]

Jose Francisco Medeiros and europeans brought disease and genocide wars to the americas. Up to 90% of the precolumbian population was killed off through disease, exploitation, and warfare. Central mexico had a population of over 30 million before the conquest, it would not reach that again until the 20th century. Even up to the kate 19th century people were hunting down natives in California wiping out entire tribes.

[@obzidianbladez2873]

@Jose Francisco Medeiros If your going to speak about ancient sacred history make sure you do a complete analysis and study before you comment. First virgins were never a prize like they were in Europe, 2nd cannibalism was very rare and only done on special occasions, 3rd slaves in Aztec times were much more better treated then in Europe, 4th... 250,000 slaves is a load of horse manure. You know nothing... because of the European invasion nearly 100 million Native Americans were killed. So where is a similar number found in Aztec history?

[@olympia5758]

You guys are sick, I'm glad this religion didn't expand across the world. We would be having human sacrifices and other disgusting stuff today if it lived. Nobody is saying that Europeans didn't do anything wrong, we know that. But you have to stop acting like the Aztecs never did anything, they sacrificed and murdered anyone that wasn't Aztec, they acted just like Europeans, conquering and pillaging village after village. They sacrificed so much people that it was one of the reasons for the collapse of their Empire. Unlike you people, we aren't ones saying that human sacrifice is a good thing.

[@obzidianbladez2873]

@@olympia5758 This religion still exists and it's being teached to native youth today. Aztec Philosophy was based on science, Aztec religion was on the path that was moving away from Gods. In Mesoamerica human sacrifice was common thing and everyone was doing it, nobody was new to it. People who were captured in battle knew what was expected of them.

[@Xilotl]

Remember they were not gods, they were representations of their respective energies. 'Teotzin' is NOT equal to 'god'

[@robertleon4323]

Are gods

[@Xilotl]

@@robertleon4323 How do you know?

[@fpvangel4495]

They all represent the technologies in the underworld that create and move luminaries and are pretty much responsible for what we call "nature", man has lied about the shape of this world and how it really works, to hide this knowledge and steal it.

[@tlynn1993]

@@fpvangel4495 facts

[@misaelmunozgarcia2728]

Ahuevo. Keep informing

[@echosun562]

This was hella complex.

[@zekeayala5082]

This is absolutely amazing and exactly what I've been looking for. Thank you so much !!

[@TommyTiger619]

This was awesome. I love hearing about Mexico's past.

[@randomdude6240]

It saddens me so little is known, all the knowledge and past burned along with their codex and library collections

[@giuseppelogiurato5718]

This is by far one of the best animation films I've ever seen... to bring those old sacred images to life and make them move is an amazing achievement in itself; there is no point arguing about the "theology/cosmogeny" (or absence thereof) of the story itself... no one can really argue that this is not a completely awesome and unique piece of animation, (regardless of our own individual beliefs) unless they themselves could make a better one.

[@Duvmasta]

It’s like a mesoamerican Terry Gilliam animation

[@_thearielattack]

And to think this came out in 1950…

[@Doc_Fun]

​@@_thearielattackBro it's from the 90's. Stop making me feel so old.

[@benkei-pl3ul]

Fantastic

[@coyotestylepro1150]

💯

[@WhyYoutubeWhy]

Thank you! Although I am quite confused. This is a different version of the creation myth that i've heard from my mexican teacher as well as other documentaries. At least for the aztecs/mexica. I guess it's possible that versions differ from where it was taken or which communities they refer to. I might also be mistaken, if Mexico here is named for the country rather than the city, it might make more sense since I didn't hear any mention of Coalitcue and Huitzelapochli.

[@emanuelosorio9610]

The film made an effort to combine the empire's many versions of the myth. The north brought Huitzilopochtli's sun myth. This is a beautiful film

[@nibiruresearch]

No se trata sólo de la historia de México, sino de la historia de la humanidad. Los cinco soles se refieren a un ciclo de cinco civilizaciones que van y vienen de acuerdo a un horario fijo. Cuatro civilizaciones viven un período corto y la quinta vive tres veces más, se vuelve más numerosa, hábil y educada. La causa de este ciclo es un desastre recurrente que atraviesa nuestro planeta en un ciclo. Ese ciclo solo puede ser causado por el noveno planeta de nuestro sistema solar. A ese planeta y al desastre que provoca se le conoce con muchos nombres, dependiendo del país en el que vivas. En México se conocen muchos dioses que hacen referencia a la tempestad, la lluvia, las inundaciones, el fuego, el polvo o lodo, la muerte y la creación. Para conocer mucho más sobre este ciclo de inundaciones, la recreación de civilizaciones y su cronología y alta tecnología milenaria, lea el e-book: "La Piedra del Sol no es lo que parece". Google: piedra sol parece

[@IsThatRabz]

Notice how Quetzalcoatl and tezcatlipoca are in constant battle from the get go? That’s the perfect representation of how we as Mexicans have been fighting all our lives for what we want !

[@zelloking]

It feels good to be pure blood ITZEL my daughter TLALOC OLIN my son and we keep moving forward. ⚡️✨💧💨🔥☀️🌽💀🌼

[@misaelmunozgarcia2728]

I'm not 100 percent Mexica but feel just as proud.

[@romo9122]

Thank you for uploading this!❤

[@marinalopez4978]

My mom would tell me some of these stories before bedtime as a kid :) They did their best pronouncing some of the names here :p

[@susac5839]

Thank you. Love and light from Tucson Arizona ❤

[@Oldaccfrom]

36:44 the students when you bring a family size bag of takis

[@akichan._.0668]

I have investigate the Aztec mythology for the past 2 years, (still researching about it) some part of the story is not how its really told, for example like the four Tezcatlipocas, they mentioned the wrong ones, Irz actually Huitzilopochtli the blue tezcatlipoca, also known as the humming bird of the south, and Mictalntecuhtli isn't one of them and they also forgot to mention about cipactli, a monster that was a clue to create the world (according to the myth) and the suns arent really in order, its first Tezcatlipoca, Quetzalcoatl, Tlaloc, Chalchiuhtlicue and last is Huitzilopochtli or Tonatiuh (depending which version of the myth is) and about how the suns changed, its more complicated than how it is explained, but yeah certain things are different but i still like how they made it

[@jrmorales86]

there's many versions of their creation story, the mexica are known to change their origin narrative

[@wettica870]

@@jrmorales86not change, but different groups have different beliefs that all come from something similar.

[@Yolandarlawrence]

Can you tell me any other videos like this 0r about Aztec mythology readings I am just learning.

[@akichan._.0668]

@@Yolandarlawrence There is many videos that explain this, one as my personal favorite that explains it in the order that it is could be in the channel of Oversarcasticsly Productions which have three videos, The five suns, quetzalcoatl and Huitzilopochtli

[@akichan._.0668]

@@jrmorales86 They dont change their narrative, the problem is that the codex that explained their stories where damaged as also as some forgotten their origin cause of the Spanish Conquistadors which where severe if someone was still believing in their religion

[@BeeNotDismayed]

I dig it! It's so imaginative, lively, trippy and well, ... _bloody._

[@passioneperlanimazione4799]

This is not the onl film of Patricia Amlin but this film is more beautiful than the movie "Popol Vuh -- Maya Creation Myth". But the Tezcatlpòcas are so crazies! They could say, "Sorry, Mr. Nanahuatl, but you must do your job without having blood in exchange." But no, they had to say, "Yes, we must die!" .... :| But whatever is a very epic film! Ehi Patricia Amlin, you're a talented film director

[@wilddragon9556]

I have enjoyed this very much. Very informative and entertaining; thank you very much for uploading this

[@loszhor]

Thanks for uploading!

[@Supern0va_01]

A beautiful work of art with many messages, amazing work!

[@uliou]

yall i just noticed that death has the same number in the aztec calendar and in tarot

[@mut8inG]

How beautiful! No one ever loses anything if it belongs to them. What a privileged life I live, love and have my being. peace+&-🎶💥🌸

[@caspercorleone447]

ThankYou Very Much...Me & Family love this video & how you put it together..Once again thank you..I like all my kids watch it...it's the best stories We have..tlazocamati

[@dustiestspade339]

I can't remember where in Mexico but it had an area to see all three gods. It had the statues protected by stone shelters facing the center and the 4th side has a massive gate but no walls, it was so beautiful. Odly there was a clock tower a street away

[@nibiruresearch]

The history of the indigenous peoples in the Americas is much, much older than a few thousand years. We judge the Maya, Aztecs, Inca’s and others on the traces that we find. But when we dig our way from the present to the past, we must know that the Earth is suffering from a cycle of recurring natural disasters. That is told in the Popol Vuh. These disasters create a cycle of civilizations. There are four primitive civilizations. Sometimes mentioned a sun or world era. The next civilization lives in the fifth sun. This becomes eventually a high developed civilization that disappeared 20,000 years ago. Then the cycle starts again. During the first 4 suns the people were guided by alien deities. Also at the start of the fifth sun. At a certain moment in time, those deities leave the people alone. Led by fanatic priests, the people start offering more and more often and from fruits and animals, they started offering children and humans. They knew that after death, new life would occur and they wanted the deities to return. That is how the Aztec are remembered, but once they were high educated. They left us the sun stone, which is a 20,000 years old warning for this recurring disasters. To learn much more about the cycle of disasters and civilizations, recurring floods, ancient high tech and alien deities, read the e-book: "what I know about Nibiru". You can read it nicely on every computer, tablet or smartphone. Just search for: know Nibiru

[@thebestninja80]

Man this video is fucken crazy i love it. Just to think whom ever came up with all this make me wana learn more. Not that i no 2much

[@TheMuppyOtter]

What a hidden gem

[@redbird1500]

Mictlāntēcutli was never a Tezcatlipoca though... the four were Tezacatlipoca, Xipe Totec, Quetzacoatl, and Huitzilopochtli.

[@andezgeneralservices5894]

Stfu you soujd dumb

[@whathell6t]

Danny Hernandez Did you even read the Borgia and Florent Codices which jotted down the Nahua/Aztlan/Aztecs mythology?

[@Wrestling4404]

Huitzilipochtli wasnt raised to such stature until after the Mexica hegemony of the valley of mexico. Remember that the Mexica were recent post classic newcomers into the Valley, other nahuatl people, Oto-Manguean and mesoamerican peoples existed in the valley and central region of mexico many hundreds of years before the Mexica progeny even existed.

[@Oldaccfrom]

@@andezgeneralservices5894 sound*

[@wapson2176]

Every mythology has a different interpretation. I’ve read stories where tlaloc was the third sun and his sister Chalchiuitlicue was the fourth sun and the reason that work ended was because tezcatlipoca told her she sucked and she cried blood, Turning the people into fish. Different stories from different tribes and parts of the Aztec empire makeup the mythology.

[@514Exc]

This is some draw dropping stuff its all so beautiful, who or what destroyed all of this. Im only learning about this in my 30s. It's interesting how in the past spirituality encompassed women and men. Religion almost disregards woman entirely. Everything on this planet has a partner and we see this, as they create this world and the story together.

[@PHX92x]

Thing with all of this is most people process this with the format of most "religions" hells heavens Gods this is far from that once you lose that mentally this will be clearer.The Europeans could not understand it, so much of this is turn into a format they know. The Mexica did not pray to no "god" they respect and honors aspect of the creator that where visible (wind-Quetzacoatl,rain-Tlaloc)and gave them images and names to honor and respect.

[@havyckyoung2547]

Truth. Same as Kemet. Peace to you

[@artm4x3]

Thats why I tell people I am not religious i am spiritual

[@iEatYrFace]

For their sacrifice and love

[@WildBillCox13]

An impressive presentation. To watch this with a few mushrooms, a bit of coca, a touch of arrow frog sweat . . . in a pipeful of something good . . . might bring one close to epiphany . . .

[@1-gz7xy]

Amen exactly if you don't understand then they are not high enough

[@jokacentaur2071]

Wow!! Not what I expected. Blew me away.

[@tselone]

Straight dope from beginning to end! The 5th Sun...keep it alive or we perish and burn!

[@annthepolygot7083]

Can't stop watching it again and again

[@myboy_]

This lifts my heart

[@DmytroZinkiv]

Bonita presentación. Es una pena que no exista una versión en español de esta película.

[@zekeayala5082]

52:19 this song though?! Perfect end to this. Love love love everything about this !!

[@firouz256]

As a Persian it is intriguing to watch other cultures ancient mythology. The Persian history & mythology (especially before force-Islamization and force-arabization) is despite the devastating destruction that Islamist colonizers brought over us thankfully well documented. I was once in Mexico City but didn't have the chance to visit museums and cultural sites. If there is any other videos on ancient Mexican mythology please send me a link so I can watch. Thanks and greeting from Tehran

[@unrecognizedtalent3432]

The poor voice acting, once you get used to it, actually helps the creepy, strange feel of the production

[@One.DeSanctis.]

Made in 1996. This doc aged well. Thanks for posting.

[@modularsamples]

I feel bad for Xolotl in the end, he really doesn't want to be sacrificed.

[@ifindmonstersattractive9011]

Do not feel bad, spirits in the aztec mythology die and resurrect all the time, Quetzalcoatl died and resurrected when gathering the bones, the rest of the lords will resurrect later to rule their respective cities and temples until they die and resurrect again or exile themselves

[@illumencouk]

No.22 - Losing the video images was perhaps not by chance. Noting how the problem runs from 22:22 to 23:22, it's very precise and unlikely to be random.

[@SantiagoMAXIMOleon]

Have my kids watch this once a day before their studies.

[@desireemontalvo-dobao3411]

Honestly i could imagine the aztec gods sounding like this.

[@catbear4404]

Came for the mythology, stayed because I got a seizures in the first 3 minutes. ;D

[@GerardoPerez-ip5ru]

This was a great video, thanks .

[@jchrg2336]

You are way further up north from we grow up but it is still very interesting to see and learn something We have old rules here in the south and don't ever expect me to go ahead with human sacrifice..we have old rules down here in the south!

[@PERIDOTPIMP]

nobody cares

[@jchrg2336]

​@@PERIDOTPIMP 1 take the bones, 2 take the bones, 3 take the bones, 4 take the bones, 5 take the bones, 6 take the bones.

[@DesertAlchemist]

Absolutely beautiful

[@justflowin2708]

This video is pure gold...LOVE SND PEACE

[@Metatron141]

This is an amazing story.

[@NESHistory]

Does anyone know the creature shown at 17:29. It appears to have scissors for a head

[@miguelangelmejia00]

Edward scissors Head

[@ifindmonstersattractive9011]

Those are twin onyx blades, they’re not exactly creatures, but might as well be sentient of some sorts in the land of the dead

[@lazaromarinrosasr]

Better storyline than Dragon Ball Z

[@AlmightyLatinKing]

Long live our people. Viva Mexica, viva Chichimeca, viva Mexico.

[@ifindmonstersattractive9011]

Honestly, Quetzalcoatl is the best out of all of them for me

[@eddiemedina7814]

Very good cartoon. Best story. I like it alot.

[@DREA5224]

Does any one know where I can read a translation of the original text for this?

[@yaoyolotlprehispanicsound]

This is really important to share in spanish lenguage ..... its so great ....i am from mexico... iwant ask for permit to translate this in spanish.....

[@themixtape440]

It is from a movie in 1996 it is free media you can do it now

[@blnzoad]

4 elements to creation if far more believable than a Man on a Throne. Viva Mexico

[@usermaatrasetepenre4125]

viva the true mexico, not the shitty hispanized-corrupted mexico

[@usermaatrasetepenre4125]

pd: avatar the last airbender vibes

[@ralphyvarela9535]

I'm a little confused could someone help me answer a few of my questions. 1.)They view the "God's" as natural phenomenons rather than some divine deity? If so, is it even called a mythology or is it something else? 2.) This question is more like the chicken and the egg. Did they come up with a "god" after discovering the natural phenomenon or did they have a "God" and added more things they ruled over as they discovered new natural phenomenons? 3.)If the Aztecs don't believe in a concept of a god or goddesses that have power of whatever the hell it is they had the power to do but rather a natural occrying thing why did they even come up with them let alone worship them? Is it to help kids at a young age have a better understanding of the world but if thats the case then why build temples or shrine or preform sacrifices or ceremonies? 4.) More of a personal question but still. Does anyone know any good books that talk about Meso American civilization and gods, and where to find them?

[@AlexaAXAG]

They didn't have the context of a "God" they were all "spirits" representing some things. The mesoamerican civs had very similar deitys, the Mayans had their own version of Quetzalcoatl called Kukulkan the Teotihuacan people had some similar too... Some of the "gods" have been worshipped by multiple people at different times for different reasons. Thus i don't really know how they came up with their meaning of each things so I'mma stop right here.

[@Dynocation]

1) They're divine, but human at the same time from what I observe. They make mistakes and the mistakes lead to interesting outcomes. It's a mythology because it is a religion people believe in, but isn't scientifically true. The sun isn't a living creature floating around the earth, it's a ball of gas in one place with the earth going around it. That's the only difference between myth and reality really. 2) I don't know. I don't think anyone can really tell what causes religions to form, but it might be due to traumatic or impacting experiences people had. Maybe someone discovered they could farm corn, and wrote it down as a religious like experience for them to harvest the corn. For early humans harvesting a crop they planted might've seemed magical and sacred in some way. I don't think the aztec gods rule over anything, they kinda just do what they want and try to keep the humans alive when they get the chance. They have abilities like wind, fire, and stuff, but I don't think it means they control all aspects of it entirely. 3)Some of the stories are to teach kids about astronomy, history, and morals in a fun entertaining way using their religious figures. I think that's why too aztec stories are a lot more fun and silly than other religions since it's mainly to be told to kids during a school setting using puppets. Like any culture they had traditions and religions too, so it makes sense they would worship and do rituals with their gods. There's a big emphasis on the importance of taking care of pregnant women, warriors, and the disfigured. Not to mention how all of the gods gathered to give the disfigured one the highest ranking amongst them. It's kinda like keeping village morals in a way. You put all your effort into caring for the pregnant, the injured, and the ill before caring for the well built, and in the likely event one of the sacred dies they gather for a ritual to wish their loved ones farewell. A modern day example of this many probably don't even think about is funerals. Why do we host funerals if no direct worship is occurring? Little rituals to say goodbye to someone and honor them basically. 4)Here on youtube theres a cartoon series called "No Evil" that covers many of the aztec stories in a cute way. You can probably find some online somewhere, but like you I have difficulty finding them. What I do find is usually a native american retelling a story they heard a shaman tell at a village meeting.

[@fpvangel4495]

They represent the technologies in the underworld that create and move luminaries and are pretty much responsible for most of nature itself, man has lied about everything to hide and steal this knowledge.

[@MM-yl9gn]

Very interesting that in this version the Turkey people eat corn but in another, marsh reed. Anyone with relevant information would be greatly appreciated!

[@mazemaster0033]

Anybody else here cuz they gotta watch it for a class?

[@slapsone6173]

I am a Chicano 🇲🇽🇺🇲

[@DavidSnodgrass-xd8li]

This is basically the best thing ever

[@bellatherman8007]

Captions would be helpful so that we can see the names ...

[@angelarenee5832]

I sometimes wonder if the 5 suns is a story showing the 5 layers of atmosphere acting as dynodes in a model of earth similar to a PMT or electron multiplier. The sun rotates 5 speeds and I wonder if our moon shows where we're At in this scale. Close to the equator right now possibly which may be an alignment to propel the magnified light.

[@yveslaflute9228]

NOPE, it is a partial allegoric true account of human history on Earth. The Sun we have was NOT there before, planet Saturn was once our sun, much dimmer, would not burn and no days, always dim light.

[@nancysmith2389]

Maybe it is the story of creation. When they were not satisfied with what they created they destroyed it all and began again.

[@angelarenee5832]

@@nancysmith2389 there is certainly a Demo opportunity at hand

[@angelarenee5832]

@@yveslaflute9228 I think the sun we have WAS there before just not reflected where we see it now. I think it works like fiber optics

[@thescarredsinner895]

Im gonna be honest this has many in accuracy’s but the animation itself is good and so is the beautiful imagery and the voices are very good especially Mictlantecuhtli voice and it does gets some things right

[@jrmorales86]

this is just one version of the story. there's multiple versions depending on the group

[@thescarredsinner895]

@@jrmorales86 good point still will admit I absolutely love the animation and voices

[@myboy_]

The "official" version of any story is just the one some Spanish priest got around to writing down I was surprised by the lack of huitzilopochtli

[@thescarredsinner895]

@@myboy_ well the man is a god of war, but he’s noted as being very heroic for the Mexica well as heroic as an Aztec god can get when you forget the blood sacrifice, now Tezcatlipoca was done right fucker is very chaotic

[@myboy_]

@@thescarredsinner895 yes I love the chemistry between Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl

[@Glue.Ur.Eyelids]

On replay 24/7

[@iancarlson-w8m]

Psychedelic...

[@spacetimetraveller5066]

💯

[@monicacarter8251]

The creation will END and hope that we will finally learn to be nice and stop being asholes to each other for a change. How's that for an idea?

[@martingoode6994]

long have I enjoyed this cartoon

[@AZTLANSOLDIER13]

I love this video. Does anyone know where it originally came from?

[@jrmorales86]

The mythology?

[@AZTLANSOLDIER13]

I'm talking about the actual video.

[@jrmorales86]

@@AZTLANSOLDIER13 Oh ok, it was made by Patricia Anlim. She's a university professor. She made a similar one based on the Mayan Popol Vuh. It's on KZbin too I believe

[@starlightboice4421]

Patricia Amlin is the main animator, and Producer of the film..I saw her present her first film in my class at UC Berkeley in the late 80's, the "Popol Vuh: the Mayan Creation Story", this one was her second...

[@Duvmasta]

@@starlightboice4421 did she make any more after this?

[@phullmoonv]

GREAT VIDEO

[@manuelcorral6095]

✊🏾 gracias carnal

[@domingopartida5812]

Is this the actual translated words or scripted?

[@otoz-9775]

I think it’s based on one of the codices, but I think the narration is scripted