20 Interesting Facts About Aztecs You Probaby Didn’t Know

Chocolate

Aztecs were the first to introduce chocolate to the Europeans.

Tlaloc

Tlaloc was an Aztec water god who was worshiped as a giver of life and sustenance but was also feared for his ability to send hail, thunder and lightning.

Mexica

It was Westerners who came up with the name Aztec. They probably took it from one of the original places that the Aztec people lived called Aztlan. Aztlan was an area in the Northern part of Mexico. However, the Aztec people referred to themselves as Tenochca or Mexica.

Aztec Gods

Most Aztec gods had two faces and two sides (bad and good) to their personalities.