The Aztec underworld and the nine levels of Mictlan
Maya and Purepecha paths through the underworld
The colonial meeting and the blending of traditions
Modern altars and global tables of remembrance
YOUR GOAL
Master of The long road to Mictlan and the modern celebration of death
mankai The Nine Levels of Mictlan
Four long years to find our rest (four long years), we leave our bones behind (we leave our bones)
mankai The god Xolotl created these sacred dogs from the Bone of Life to accompany their owners through funeral
mankai A luminous fresco depicts souls braving the clashing mountains of Tepeme Monamictia.
mankai Guide a soul through Mictlan's trials to discover the nine levels of the Aztec underworld.
Aztec spirit dogs: Xoloitzcuintlis were believed to be created by the god Xolotl from the Bone of Life to guard the living and guide the dead.
The underworld and realm of the dead in Aztec mythology. Deceased souls took four years to navigate this treacherous realm before reaching the skeletal god Mictlantecuhtli.
According to Aztec belief, how many years did the difficult journey through Mictlan take for a soul?
Where did the souls of Aztec people who died by drowning or lightning strikes go in the afterlife?
Where did the souls of Aztec infants go to be nourished by a sacred milk-dripping tree?
What physical obstacle did Aztec souls face at the level known as Tepeme Monamictia?
Which animal did the Aztecs believe was created by the god Xolotl to guide souls across the first river of the underworld?