Legend states that gods sent dragons, who dropped jewels and jade from their mouths into the bay, creating the islands.
View moreThere are many ancient statues of gods sticking out their tongues, such as Huitzilopochtli, which may be a sacred gesture that suggests their thirst for blood.
View moreThe Aztecs played ritual ball game known as tlachtli in which the losers were often sacrificed to the gods.
View moreBecause Mercury was the fastest planet as it moved around the Sun, it is named after the Roman deity Mercury, the messenger of the gods.
View moreThey're built as offerings to the gods, and to symbolize dominance over evil.
View moreThe plants are prepared and then brought to different temple sites for blessing by the gods.
View moreThere are many ancient statues of gods sticking out their tongues, such as Huitzilopochtli, which may be a sacred gesture that suggests their thirst for blood.
View moreThe Aztecs played ritual ball game known as tlachtli in which the losers were often sacrificed to the gods.
View moreThey're built as offerings to the gods, and to symbolize dominance over evil.
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