Sacrificing POWs, slaves, volunteers and an occasional virgin (its why young girls were promiscuous in their culture) was a rite.
Sacrificing POWs, slaves, volunteers and an occasional virgin (its why young girls were promiscuous in their culture) was a rite. Some “slaves” where Aztecs who had fallen in debt (no need for bill collectors) or committed a crime. The religion of the Aztec civilization (1345-1521 CE) was fed by bloodthirsty human sacrifice with lurid tales of the beating heart being ripped from the still-conscious victim, decapitation, skinning and dismemberment. Additionally, the sacrifice of animals was a common practice, for which the Aztecs bred dogs, eagles, jaguars and deer. The cult of Quetzalcoatl required the sacrifice of butterflies and hummingbirds. For many rites, the victims were expected to bless children, greet and cheer passers-by, hear people's petitions to the gods, visit people in their homes, give discourses and lead sacred songs, processions and dances. The cut was made in the abdomen and went through the diaphragm. The priest would grab the heart which would b