Xipe Totec: The Flayed God of Aztec Mythology | The Story You Didn't Know
Meet Xipe Totec, a powerful and mysterious figure in Aztec beliefs. They saw him as the god of spring when the world seemed to wake up from a long sleep. To the Aztecs, Xipe Totec was like a farmer who prepared the land for new life. Often pictured with skin hanging from his body, Xipe Totec was a god of extremes. His strange look represented the cycle of life and death - the old dying to make way for the new. People believed that by honoring him, they could help the earth renew itself and bring in a bountiful harvest. However, their rituals to please him were often seen as harsh and scary by outsiders.
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