2024年1月21日 · A good example of a race of giants is Quinametzin, described by both the Aztecs and their conquerors – the Spaniards. 1. An old Spanish manuscript from the colonial era called Codex Rios describes a giant named Quinametzin. He was captured by Aztec warriors. 2.

2024年8月23日 · According to Aztec Mythology, the Quinametzin Giants not only built the Great Pyramid of Cholula, but they also erected one of the most amazing ancient cities in Central America, the Great City of Teotihuacan.

2023年8月2日 · Chronicles of evangelizers in New Spain and New Spanish historians tell us that in ancient times there were giants in what is now known as Mexico. They were called quinametzin, a term used in Mesoamerican mythology for people of great height. After the conquest, massive bones were found.

2020年8月9日 · The Quinametzin and other humanoid giants are mentioned in Aztec and Mesoamerican mythology and in Spanish chronicles. These mysterious beings stood over 10 feet tall and weighed around 600 pounds.

2024年9月9日 · The Quinametzin, often intertwined with the rich tapestry of Mesoamerican mythology, represent a fascinating chapter in the mythological heritage of pre-Columbian cultures. These colossal beings, whose name means “The Old Ones” or “Giants” in Nahuatl, are described in various Aztec, Toltec, and other Mesoamerican folklore and literature.

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In Aztec mythology, the Quinametzin populated the world during the previous era of the Sun of Rain (Nahui-Quiahuitl). They were punished by the gods because the...

2022年9月30日 · They called them Quinametzin, a term used in Mesoamerican mythology for people of great height. Stories of giants appear in the writings of several Spanish missionaries. The friars were looking for explanations for the large buildings dedicated to the indigenous gods.

2019年7月5日 · En la cosmogonía azteca, los quinametzin eran gigantes que habitaron en la era de Atonatiuh, el Sol de agua

2018年12月19日 · The most interesting of these being a race of giants known as Quinametzin (spelled also Quinametin), or Tzocuilicxeque (spelled also tzocuillicxeque or tzocuilhicxime), through which the Aztecs learned from the Toltecs. According to Fernando Alvarado Tezozómoc, these giants are one and the same despite the differences in spellings.