The Aztecs were one of the most bloody civilizations in history. In fact, blood, along with corn, was central to their ritual practices and sacrifices. Without the spilling of blood, the world would end. Lydia Lei, history and literature teacher at Chesterton Academy, joins the show to discuss the Aztec religion and their religious symbolism. We talk about how these symbols were incorporated into the tilma of Our Lady of Guadalupe. I mispronounce more names. *************************************************************************************************************Follow me on Twitter @AaronIrberDonate to my Patreon - I Might Believe in Faeries https://www.patreon.com/imightbelieveinfaeriesLike my Facebook page - I Might Believe in FaeriesBattle Of The Creek by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Logo Art by Linnea Kisby*************************************************************************************************************Books Mentioned:Guadalupe Mysteries: Deciphering the Code by Grzegorz Gorny & Janusz RosikonOur Lady of Guadalupe: And the Conquest of Darkness by Warren H. CarrollNican Mopohua https://www.kofc.org/en/resources/our-lady-of-guadalupe/nican-mopohua.pdf This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aaronirber.substack.com/subscribe