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The Aztecs practiced human sacrifice to keep their war god Huitzilopochtli strong.

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Who practiced sacrifice to appease their war gods?

The Aztecs practiced human sacrifice to keep their war god Huitzilopochtli strong.


Aztec religious beliefs?

They had a sun god (Huitzilopochtli) to whom they sacrificed people to. They had a feathered serpent god(Quetzalcoatl) who they mistook Cortes for. They had a rain god (Tlaloc), a god called Smoky Mirror (Tezcatlipoca), and more....


Why was human sacrifice important in Aztec culture?

Sacrifice was 'important' because they felt they needed to give back to their god. Human sacrifice was very common on top of temples. Their sacrifice was a religious matter, as they felt in order to repay their great god, they had to sacrifice their own.


Did the Maya do human sacrifice?

The Maya did do human sacrifice because they believed their gods needed it for strength, or else the sun may fall from the sky because the god grew too weak and that would cause their world to end.


What did the Inca sun god enjoy?

The Inca Sun God enjoy the human sacrifice


Why did the Aztec sacrifice human life?

so they can offer blood and human bodies to their god


Why was God mad at Abraham and Isaac?

If you mean why did God ask Abraham to sacrifice Isaac then the answer is that He was not angry with either of them. We don't know specifically from the Bible text why God asks Abraham to sacrifice his son but we do know that Abraham does not even question the request. If we read carefully however we see that Abraham likely trusted that God would save Isaac somehow and his faith was rewarded when God provides an animal for the sacrifice instead. Some scholars believe that Abraham was asked to sacrifice Isaac as a test of his faith but others believe that the entire incident was a powerfully moving demonstration of God's desire that human sacrifice not be performed to honour Him. Many of the surrounding nations practiced child sacrifice and here God makes very clear the fact that that is not what He desires from his people.


What did Eurylochus says to persuade Odysseus' men to slaughter and eat the cattle of Helios the sun god?

It is better to be killed by the gods then to die of starvation. Furthermore, they can sacrifice some of the cattle to appease the gods.


What did the sun god enjoy according to the Inca?

The Incans believed that the sun god enjoyed human sacrifice and blood shed.


How did the Aztecs thank there god?

The Aztecs did human sacrifice and gave their gods gifts to please them.


True or false Israel offered sacrifices to appease God when God was angry?

None of that actually happened. The Bible is false.


What does Buluc Chabtan do?

Buluc Chabtan is a Mayan god of war and sacrifice. He is associated with violence, bloodshed, and human sacrifice in Mayan mythology.