Aztec Creation Myth Research Paper

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Have you ever thought about certain creators being real? Well, regarding the story “The Aztec Creation Myth” there are a lot of signs that the legend is not real. For example, the “Aztec Creation Myth" is not real since Coatculie could never be pregnant by just holding a ball of hummingbird feathers if hummingbirds did not exist at that time. Second, there is no possible way that the creator “Coatculie” could’ve given birth to an already raised god. Lastly, land could not be created by a body of a dead god or else people would’ve found certain body parts which belonged to the god. So as a result of this evidence, people can conclude that the Aztec Creation Myth is in fact not real. Furthermore, it is not necessary to learn this in school since …show more content…
How would life exist if she hadn’t created it yet? These questions all relate to the argument that the Aztec Creation Myth is in fact not real. Another piece of evidence would be that it quotes “Tenochtitlan after brutally killing Coatculie’s children threw the body parts in the ocean creating their land”. This action of the sun god is another example of the way people do not take into consideration when actually if that event were true us humans with our advanced technology would’ve found the parts of the gods. The pros and cons from reading the Aztec Creation myth in school are that the text states “Coatculie gave birth almost shortly before her children took a swing at her.” As a result of this, we can potentially learn about the Mesopotamian rich culture, heritage and bloodline. Also, it allows students from all around the globe to learn about the theoretical creation of the Aztec Gods, Goddesses, planets, galaxy, universe and more! I know this since in the text it states “Before the Earth had formed, there was Coatculie, the Earth mother.” By diving into their beliefs you can also uncover many discovered true facts about other topics such as astrology which is their main focus