"Women as Warriors in Aztec Society" Topic
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| Tango01 | 01 Jul 2026 1:45 p.m. PST |
"In the modern Western world, we tend to make rather Euro-centric assumptions about the past. We even do this with cultures and societies that were thousands of miles from Europe. One great example of this is how we often think that all past societies operated under a patriarchal model. Often, though, when you dig below the layers of kings, emperors, and powerful warriors, you find stories of strong women and the venerated roles they held among their people. In the Aztec world, we find a number of stories just like this. While men held positions of political and religious power, women were seen as just as important to the future of the Aztec empire as men. In fact, women were often held in the same esteem as the most venerated of Aztec warriors. Let's get into why…" link
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Perris0707  | 01 Jul 2026 2:09 p.m. PST |
I'm a man. But I can change. If I have to. I guess. |
| BillyNM | 01 Jul 2026 11:03 p.m. PST |
So, no not women warriors. It seems that the only way one could be praised was to be likened to a (male) warrior, and that was for the female functions of childbirth, mothering and domesticity.
OTOH I guess they didn't need large-scale immigration to compensate for an inverted demographic pyramid. |
| Sgt Slag | 02 Jul 2026 7:42 a.m. PST |
I'm a man. But I can change. If I have to. I guess. Classic, Red Green Show, Canadian humor. LOL! Love it! Cheers! |
| Tango01 | 02 Jul 2026 5:01 p.m. PST |
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 John the OFM | 03 Jul 2026 5:19 p.m. PST |
Yeah, sure. 🙄
Okay.
Fine🙄
If you say so. The major disadvantage to our information being out there in Da Interwebs is that there is NO EDITING.
Some clown throws out a story, and we're supposed to react "If it's in the Internet, it has to be true!" And there's the flashy clickbait headlines too. I remain unimpressed. |
| Tango01 | 03 Jul 2026 6:09 p.m. PST |
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| 35thOVI | 04 Jul 2026 7:04 a.m. PST |
The largest area of gender equality in Aztec society, was of course, human sacrifice. After all, women had hearts too, (skins and heads as well). Even children were not exempt. The Aztec gods had the same attitude as the hangman in "Blazing Saddles": "All are equal in my eye" Yes! Now that is true equality! Wonder if they appreciated it in the end? 🤔 |
| Tango01 | 04 Jul 2026 5:54 p.m. PST |
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