Comments by "nuqwestr" (@nuqwestr) on "Thoughty2" channel.

  1. Modern history is not written only by the victors, there's too much media from those contemporary events. It was not the Aztec "homeland", they were only there for a short time, as their own origin story has them coming from the North, Aztlan.
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  2. Yes, but don't the Culhua-Mexica have an origin story "Aztlan" which has them coming from the North? I've also been told to be careful not to call people in some parts of the Yucatan "Mexican", they might hack me with a machete. Didn't Cortez have a son by an Aztec woman who he brought back to Spain, asked the Pope to make him "White" and raised him at court? I'm proud my cousin Claudia is the new President of Mexico. Her people come from the same Shtetel in Lithuanian as mine.
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  3.  @Ifecodes  She is a Lithuanian Jew
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  4. The Aztec origin myth centers on the concept of Aztlán, which is often considered the ancestral homeland of the Mexica people, the dominant group within the Aztec civilization. According to Aztec tradition, Aztlán was a mythical, idyllic place from which the Mexica migrated to eventually settle in the Valley of Mexico. Aztlán: Aztlán is described as a mythical, paradise-like place. The name "Aztlán" means "Place of the White Heron" or "Place of the Herons" in Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs. It is often depicted as an island or a series of islands in a lake. Migration: The myth states that the Mexica people were guided by their god Huitzilopochtli, who told them to leave Aztlán and search for a new homeland. The sign they were looking for was an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its beak, which was a divine signal indicating the site of their new home. Journey: The journey from Aztlán to the Valley of Mexico was long and arduous. It is said to have taken many years, with the Mexica encountering various challenges and other peoples along the way. Founding of Tenochtitlán: The Mexica finally saw the promised sign on an island in the middle of Lake Texcoco, where they established the city of Tenochtitlán around 1325 CE. This site would eventually grow into the powerful Aztec Empire. Cultural Significance: Aztlán represents more than just a physical location; it is a symbol of the Mexica’s divine destiny and their connection to their gods. It serves as a cultural and spiritual touchstone that reinforces their identity and legitimacy as rulers in their new homeland. The legend of Aztlán is part of a larger corpus of Mesoamerican myths and reflects the importance of migration stories in establishing a group’s origins and their right to rule.
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  5.  @ivanfranco2363  I did my college thesis on the disease brought to the Aztec, which was not just "smallpox", but a wide range of invasive microbes and species brought to the region. Those factor into the demise of the population, no question, but was not the primary factor.
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  6.  @Imtiredofthisgrandpa  2,000 years ago history was written by the winners. that is no longer true.
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  7. The Aztec origin myth centers on the concept of Aztlán, which is often considered the ancestral homeland of the Mexica people, the dominant group within the Aztec civilization. According to Aztec tradition, Aztlán was a mythical, idyllic place from which the Mexica migrated to eventually settle in the Valley of Mexico.
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  8.  @realtruth5289 Are you saying there is no historical evidence of the "Aztlan" origin myth?
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  9.  @realtruth5289  Codex Mendoza: This 16th-century manuscript, created shortly after the Spanish conquest, contains illustrations and text describing the migration of the Mexica (Aztecs) from Aztlán to the Valley of Mexico. It portrays Aztlán as a mystical place, often depicted as an island with seven caves.
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  10. Mexico only owned San Diego for 27 years, it's been a part of the USA for 174 years.
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  11. The current President of Mexico is not Spanish, but a Lithuanian Jew.
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