The third omen
For the Aztecs, omens were important events that predicted danger of the empire.
For ten years before the arrival of Cortés and his men, the Aztecs witnessed various omens that supposedly foretold the end of the empire.
The third omen was when a bolt of lightning hit the temple of the god of fire, Xiuhtecuhtli. Sahagun sources indicate that the bolt of lighting had no thunder nor sound associated with it. The inexorable fire and flames overcame the temple and destroyed it.
In this WIP you can see the exact moment when that event took place. To add more drama to the scene, we opted for a night scenario, deviating a bit from the chronicles.
It would help us immensely if you decide to sign up to our Kickstarter campaign.
In order to launch the campaign, we need at least 20k people to register to the page. It literally takes a minute to do so, but it would mean the world to us.
For ten years before the arrival of Cortés and his men, the Aztecs witnessed various omens that supposedly foretold the end of the empire.
The third omen was when a bolt of lightning hit the temple of the god of fire, Xiuhtecuhtli. Sahagun sources indicate that the bolt of lighting had no thunder nor sound associated with it. The inexorable fire and flames overcame the temple and destroyed it.
In this WIP you can see the exact moment when that event took place. To add more drama to the scene, we opted for a night scenario, deviating a bit from the chronicles.
It would help us immensely if you decide to sign up to our Kickstarter campaign.
In order to launch the campaign, we need at least 20k people to register to the page. It literally takes a minute to do so, but it would mean the world to us.