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Aztec mythology is similar to Latin mythology, meaning it describes and explains the creation of the world, the gods and humans.

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Huitzilopochtli (pronounced Weetz-ee-loh-POSHT-lee) was the main god of the Aztecs. He told the Aztecs where they should establish their capital city of Tenochtitlan and urged them on their way. His name means “Hummingbird of the Left” and he was the patron of war and sacrifice.

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Tlaloc (pronounced Tláh-lock) is the rain god. Tlaloc's main shrine  is located on top of the Templo Mayor, the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan. His shrine was decorated with blue bands representing rain and water. The Aztec believed that the cries and tears of newborn children were sacred to the god, and many ceremonies for Tlaloc involved the sacrifice of children.

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Tlaltechutli (Tlal-teh-koo-tlee) is the earth goddess. Her name means "The one who give and devours life" and she required many human sacrifices to sustain her. This goddess represents the surface of the earth, and angrily devours the sun every evening to give it back the next day.

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Centeotl (pronounced Cen-teh-otl) was the god of maize. His name means “Maize cob Lord”. He was closely related to Tlaloc and is usually represented as a young man with the popular Aztec crop, maize, sprouting from his headdress.