In contemporary culture, they're the focus of numerous historical studies, films, books, visual works of art ... Aztec religion was polytheistic, meaning there were many different gods and ...

So it's not at all surprising that the name Tlazolteotl literally means, in the Aztec language, 'filth goddess'. She was a figure of fertility, vegetation, and renewal, the ultimate green goddess ...

bearing the mesmerizingly horrific likeness of the earth goddess Tlaltecuhtli (pronounced tlal-TEK-tli)—the symbol of the Aztec life and death cycle, squatting to give birth while drinking her ...

Chalchiuhtlicue, which means “She Who Wears a Jade Skirt,” was the Aztec goddess of rivers, lakes, and freshwater. She was also associated with infants and children. Naming rituals presided ...

I used cool colours for my design, rather than the obvious choice of reds, oranges and yellows, so my dress would look bold and would stand out. The only accessories I thought the dress needed ...

By Holland Cotter Lisa Schiff acknowledges stealing millions from major collectors who trusted her to buy them fashionable art. By Sarah Maslin Nir His Brutalist buildings, praised during the ...

October 9, 2024 • A lynx stretching in the sun, tadpoles swimming beneath lily pads and an investigator dusting a tusk for prints are among the winning images from the newest Wildlife ...

Jaden Smith has always been a weird guy, and I mean that as a compliment. As a teengager, he spent his days building pyramids ...

Towns like Ruidoso, Belen, and Aztec provide retirees with modern ... Residents can tour Mountain Goddess Apothecary, Belen ...

The Smithsonian’s museums display objects from our collections that span the breadth of art and design from the ancient to the modern-day, from the whimsical to the practical. Along with our ...