New Fire ceremony
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The New Fire ceremony was a pivotal Aztec ritual held every 52 years to symbolically renew the cosmos and ensure the continued movement of the sun and the survival of the world.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec ritual
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calendar ritual ⓘ religious ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
end of a cosmic cycle
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time renewal ⓘ world rebirth ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Xiuhtecuhtli
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sun gods ⓘ |
| basedOnCalendarCycle |
52-year calendar round
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combination of tonalpohualli and xiuhpohualli ⓘ |
| category |
Aztec religion
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Mesoamerican rituals ⓘ time and calendar ceremonies ⓘ |
| cosmologicalBelief |
sun required ritual renewal to continue moving
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world might end at the close of a 52-year cycle ⓘ |
| culture |
Aztec civilization
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Mexica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Binding of the Years
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New Fire Ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ Xiuhmolpilli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyRitualElement |
distributing new fire to households
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extinguishing all household fires ⓘ lighting a new sacred fire ⓘ ritual fasting ⓘ ritual sacrifices ⓘ |
| keyRitualElement | processions and offerings ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Aztec priests
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Aztec rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedEvery | 52 years ⓘ |
| performedInCity | Tenochtitlan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedInRegion | Central Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure continued movement of the sun
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ensure survival of the world ⓘ mark completion of a 52-year cycle ⓘ symbolic renewal of the cosmos ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
averting cosmic catastrophe
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cosmic renewal ⓘ |
| socialImpact |
involved entire Aztec population
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reset domestic and civic life cycles ⓘ |
| symbolism |
extinction and rekindling of cosmic order
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transition between calendar cycles ⓘ |
| timePeriodPracticed |
Late Postclassic Mesoamerica
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before Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire ⓘ |
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