What does the symbol on the aztec sun gods tongue mean?

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What does the symbol on the aztec sun gods tongue mean?

2007-03-10 15:22:41 · 3 answers · asked by ♥CyN♥ 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality

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Do you mean in the center of the Aztec Calendar Stone (aka Sun Stone)? It's the glyph for the daysign Tecpatl which means flint knife and it can mean the knives used for sacrifice.

2007-03-11 05:26:37 · answer #1 · answered by Gevera Bert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The central figure's tongue is shown to be a sacrificial knife, while the circles on either ends depict claws holding human hearts for sacrificial purposes

2007-03-10 23:34:13 · answer #2 · answered by Redcap the Druid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Are you referring to the obsidian blade they used to pierce their tongues for their ritual blood-letting sacrifices?

2007-03-10 23:26:34 · answer #3 · answered by scifiguy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋