Omens were believed to be signs from the gods, foretelling important events, both good and bad. They played a crucial role in decision-making.

Religion was central to Aztec life, influencing everything from agriculture and warfare to social structure and governance.

The Aztecs saw the natural world as interconnected with the spiritual realm, with natural phenomena often interpreted as divine messages.

A ritual war between the Aztec Triple Alliance and its enemies. The purpose was to obtain captives for religious sacrifice.

The Tzonmolco temple was an important religious site. Lightning striking it was seen as a direct sign of divine displeasure.

The boiling lagoon symbolizes the disruption of the natural order and the impending chaos and disaster.

The crying woman symbolizes the fear, despair, and suffering of the indigenous people during the conquest.

It provides a crucial indigenous perspective, often overlooked in traditional historical accounts, offering a more balanced view of the events.

It expresses the deep sorrow and lament of the Mexicatl people upon the arrival of the Spanish, highlighting the loss of their culture and way of life.

The two-bodied man symbolizes the unnatural and terrifying changes brought about by the Spanish arrival, disrupting the natural order.

Omens or signs that foretell future events.

The defeated or conquered ones.

Sovereignty or supreme power or authority.

The amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought.

A language or group of languages of the Uto-Aztecan family, spoken in central Mexico.

Historical accounts or records of events in chronological order.

A mysterious substance that fell from the sky, interpreted as a bad omen.

The people of Mexico-Tenochtitlan, also known as the Aztecs.

One of the major cities in the Aztec empire, known for its large marketplace.

The capital city of the Aztec empire, now Mexico City.

The preterite tense is used to describe completed actions in the past, often used for narrating events in historical accounts.

The imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing actions, habitual actions, or to set the scene in the past, providing background information.

The impersonal 'se' is used to make statements without specifying who is performing the action, often used to describe general truths or customs.

The passive voice is formed using 'ser' + past participle. It's useful for emphasizing the action rather than the actor, common when the actor is unknown or unimportant.

The subjunctive mood is used to express doubt, uncertainty, wishes, or emotions. It is often found in clauses introduced by 'que' after verbs of doubt or emotion.

Similes are constructed using words like 'como' (like) or 'parecer' (to seem). They compare two unlike things to highlight a similarity.

Apostrophes are used to address someone or something that is not present or cannot respond, often conveying strong emotion.

Asyndeton is the omission of conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses. It creates a sense of speed and urgency.

Conditional sentences are formed using the 'si' (if) clause. The most common structure is 'Si' + imperfect subjunctive, + conditional simple.

Conjunctions connect clauses in complex sentences, indicating relationships such as cause, condition, or contrast. Examples include 'porque' (because), 'si' (if), and 'aunque' (although).