What if you got the birds and the bees talk from Aztec parents? How different would it be? Answer: quite different indeed. Among the other things needed to make a baby besides “loving each other very much”, are ritual, sacrifice, and sweeping. How does that work?

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References

Avalos, Fransisco. “An Overview of the Legal System of the Aztec Empire.” Law Library Journal, Vol. 86, 1994: p. 259.

Burkhart, Louise. “Nahua Moral Philosophy.” Mexicolore. 2013, Mar. 17. Retrieved Apr 26, 2020, from: https://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/home/nahua-moral-philosophy

Maffie, James. “Aztec Philosophy.” Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retreived Apr 26, 2020, from: https://www.iep.utm.edu/aztec/

Nash, June. “The Aztecs and the Ideology of Male Dominance.” Signs, Vol. 4, No.2, 1978: pp. 349-362.

Sigal, Pete. The Flower and the Scorpion: Sexuality and Ritual in Early Nahua Culture. London: Duke University Press, 2011.

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The History of Sex podcast theme music mixed from “Gregorian Chant”, “Mystery Sax”, and “There It Is” by Kevin MacLeod. Short Shorts theme music mixed from “Gregorian Chant” by Kevin MacLeod and “Short Shorts” by the Royal Teens.

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Image Credits

Tlazolteotle goddess from Wikipedia.