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The Story of the Fifth Aztec Sun

16th Jun 2013

The Story of the Fifth Aztec Sun

Animated story of the axolotl

Our attention was recently drawn, by our good friend Genner Llanes-Ortiz, to this delightful short video telling the story of the creation of the 5th Aztec Sun (or world era). It’s a simple animation featuring the axolotl, a Mexican salamander and an important creature in Aztec mythology. The animation was jointly produced in 2008 by two respected research institutions in Mexico, CIESAS and CONACYT.

This animation - viewable both in Náhuatl and in English on YouTube - forms part of a broader project for the revitalization of Indigenous languages in Mexico, coordinated by José Antonio Flores Farfán, from CIESAS. The video lasts under 5 minutes. Follow the (first) link below to learn more about the axolotl.

Our feature on the axolotlLearn more about the axolotl on National Geographic

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jesse

27th Mar 2015

Bartholome de Las casa states that the indigenous people of nueva espana were from the same land as they,they also kept a Passover feast, they also discoverd real Hebrew text both in American and Mexico dated BC era.
The fact is the so called Mexican people are the tribe of Issachar as stated in the book of the Hebrews as is the American Indian tribe of Gad descendents of Jacob. Book of esdra states the voyage. So who is Juda, And who is Esau? so Jacob have I loved and Esau have I hated.

M

Mexicolore

Wow - now there’s a wacky coincidence for you...! Aren’t the ‘Mexican people’ lucky to have ancestors like those!!

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joanne

15th Jul 2013

great fifth sun story - I will use this during our Aztecs topic in September! thank you

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Animated story of the axolotl

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