two important ceremonies to the aztecs
An important religious event called the “new fire” ceremony took place every 52 years. The people would fast and would let their fires go out. They waited on rooftops to see the sacred flame lit near Tenochtitlan. A courier would then carry this flame from house to house to relight the fires.
Ceremonies were very important during the agricultural seasons to ensure good crops as well as for Coronations. During these ceremonies human sacrifices were given to the gods. Many of the sacrifices were war prisoners or children. They felt that human hearts and blood gave the gods strength and appeased them when they were angry. Large temples were built to celebrate the offering of sacrifices. The famous Sunstone Calendar, which was twelve feet in diameter, represented the Aztec universe. It is thought that the hearts of human sacrifices were placed on this stone and presented to the gods. The Aztecs believed in many gods, to whom they paid tribute daily.