What Day of the Dead tells us about the Aztec philosophy of happiness

Re:What Day of the Dead tells us about the Aztec philosophy ... by nyolfen on Sunday November 08, 2020 @12:27PM (#25027232)

> Not understanding the implications of this request, Achitometl acceded to the honour; his daughter went to Tizaapan, where she was splendidly arrayed and sacrificed. Following an old custom, the body was flayed and a priest donned her skin in an ancient agricultural rite symbolising the renewal of life. The unsuspecting chieftain Achitometl, invited to participate in the concluding festivities, suddenly recognised the skin of his daughter on the body of the priest.

this was a traditional rite; the skin would then be placed in a clay vessel underneath a temple or shrine alongside many others

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Re:What Day of the Dead tells us about the Aztec philosophy ... by ch4s3 on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @08:53AM (#25045894)

I’m familiar with the story. That’s sort of my point the ancient Assyrians were well known for flaying thousands of people alive all at once after recapturing a city. They decorated their palaces with scenes of it.

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