Aztec Rituals in

Divination

The practice of seeking to know the future or gain insight through supernatural means.

Sortilege

A method of divination that involves creating random patterns or using objects like dice to predict outcomes.

Day-keepers

Ritual specialists in Aztec civilization who interpret a 260-day ritual calendar for divinatory purposes.

Soothsayer

A person regarded as having the ability to foresee the future; a diviner or prophetic figure.

Scrying

A technique of looking into a suitable medium (like reflective surfaces) to detect significant messages.

Nahua people

The group primarily forming the Aztec civilization, speaking the Nahuatl language.

Celestial phenomena

Astronomical events such as eclipses or comets that were recorded and used for future predictions.

Omens

Natural events interpreted as signs or warnings about the future, significant in Aztec culture.

Astronomer-priests

Individuals in the Aztec society tasked with observing celestial bodies and recording their movements.

Basin of Mexico

The region in central Mexico where the Aztec civilization coalesced during the 13th and 14th centuries.