Taking Díaz del Castillo’s account into consideration, why might the Aztecs have interpreted damage to
their temples as omens?
Check all that apply.
The Aztecs lamented the destruction of their material wealth.
In the eyes of Montezuma, Cortés and his men would later offend the Aztec gods.
Montezuma lacked faith in his gods.
The Spanish made clear their intentions of supplanting Aztec religion with Christianity.
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Explanation:
The Spanish gradually tried to get the Aztecs to abandon their religion and adopt Christianity, first
saying that God sent them, then suggesting that the Aztecs worshipped brutal gods, and then
suggesting the construction of a Christian altar in the main Aztec temple. It is natural that the Aztecs
could interpret disasters befalling temples as foreshadowing this Spanish attack on their religion, to
which they seemed devoted.
Based on your analysis of both sources, which of the following statements is true?
Aztec people began to worry about losing wealth when omens began to appear.
Díaz carefully noted the materials out of which the Aztecs made their statues.
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Explanation:
Both Cortés and Díaz del Castillo make several references to their disgust and horror at the brutality
and gore of Aztec religion. Much of Díaz del Castillo’s account highlights the material wealth in the
Aztec city, particularly that in the temples, such as the expensive materials that statues were made of.
The Aztecs do not mention the wealth in their temples when they are being destroyed by lightning and
fire; they are more concerned with the spiritual implications of said destruction.
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