Yes, the blood was necessary to keep the sun in the sky. The sun was originally a baby god that killed all of its brothers. As the kung fu movie type slaughter ensued, the blood propelled him into the sky. The sun got to the sky via blood and needs more blood to stay up there!! Brilliant : )
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I found your reference to the Aztec culture very appropriate. Let's also remember that behind all the bloodthirsty ritual of the Aztecs was religion.
Yes, the blood was necessary to keep the sun in the sky. The sun was originally a baby god that killed all of its brothers. As the kung fu movie type slaughter ensued, the blood propelled him into the sky. The sun got to the sky via blood and needs more blood to stay up there!! Brilliant : )
Could you say the same thing about the tribal Germanic and Celtic people?
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