December 2, 2018
Alexander was born in San Antonio, Texas and is a pre-med biology major in the class of 2022 at St. Mary’s University. He enjoys learning the world through the lenses of science but also finds history fascinating, especially history regarding the cold war and civilizations in the Americas. He is also enjoys playing the violin and reading anything related to neurology.
Author Portfolio PageHailey Lechuga
It was extremely intriguing to read about the legends of Teotihuacan, and it is fascinating to learn about the way that these peoples viewed the world. It is really unfortunate that there aren’t sufficient collections of written records, but that makes the attraction to uncovering the truth about the fallen city that much more captivating. This article was extremely well written and it was fascinating to read about recollections of the legends in the depth that you provided with your explanations!
13/03/2021
2:29 pm
Jonathan Ornelaz
Alexander, I thought your article on the Tenochititlan people was very fascinating. You were able to tell the mystery of the land might have become a legend. Like you expressed there is no way of really knowing, because there is no accurate written record, but to think that there were these gods who fought among themselves and every time they thought they had the perfect setup one of the other gods did not like it and destroyed it. It was not until they finally realized that they all need each other to keep the world in balance that they all sacrificed themselves to make a great land that the people were successful and were able to build their lives up and thrive.
06/09/2021
2:29 pm
Jonathan Ornelaz
Alexander, I thought your article on the Tenochititlan people was very fascinating. You were able to tell the mystery of the land might have become a legend. Like you expressed there is no way of really knowing, because there is no accurate written record, but to think that there were these gods who fought among themselves and every time they thought they had the perfect setup one of the other gods did not like it and destroyed it. It was not until they finally realized that they all need each other to keep the world in balance that they all sacrificed themselves to make a great land that the people were successful and were able to build their lives up and thrive.
12/09/2021
2:29 pm
Paulina Gonzalez
Your article on Tenochtitlan and its people is very interesting. the article captured the mystery and wonder of the land. I remember when a few years ago I visited the sun and moon pyramids but never gave much thought to the story behind them. I learned so much, especially when you mentioned the gods and how they decided to have a new moon and sun to prevent the darkness of the earth. The sources that were used were very insightful which shows that you did the proper research for this topic.
19/09/2021
2:29 pm
Maria Ferrer
As a Mexican, it fills me with pride to read about Teotihuacan. The author did a great job at portraying the story with the little information that we have. Legends are part of our culture so, it was very interesting to read about Quetzalcoatl and Tlaloc. Hopefully, many will enjoy this article as much as I did, and they can get a sneak pick of Mexican history.
31/10/2021
2:29 pm
Trenton Boudreaux
It’s fascinating how little we know about Native American history. To think that there was an entire empire, with its own history, separate from ours is incredible. It’s a shame we don’t have a lot to work off, as more knowledge about the history of the Americans would surely revolutionize how we view ourselves and our world. A fascinating article on an ancient yet important city.
14/11/2021
2:29 pm
Daniel Gimena
I think that legends and myths, specially from the ancient societies of Mesoamerica and South America are very interesting. There are so many things still unknown and to be discovered about those societies, that legends sometimes are the only explanation we could give to some unanswered questions. I think legends like this one that the Aztecs gave to the city of Teotihuacan, can reveal a lot of things about how this ancient people thought, acted and lived. It fascinates me how different this people conceived the creation of the world and humankind, if we compared it with big religions like Islam or Christianity. In my opinion, the work of people like the author, that try to keep alive this legends and myths, is very important. This histories are a big part of the legacy that ancient societies like the Aztecs or the Teotihuacan people have left behind them.
09/02/2022
2:29 pm
Yanelle Nicholson
The author of this article does an excellent job explaining the legend of Tenochtitlan. I did not know that there was no information about the origins of that city, only what the legend of the Aztecs tells us. It is very interesting how they say the world was created and destroyed four times before the world we live in today. The author explained in detail how the world was created and destroyed and what gods were involved in the process.
06/11/2022
2:29 pm
Aurora Torres
I really enjoyed your article. I just very interesting that they really do not know much about how this place existed. Many people have said aliens have a lot to do with it, but I do not think so. Also, to read about that the place where they committed their ritual was still there today is crazy! In a sense I feel that after so many years of sacrificing people for their gods was very terrifying, and it had to come to an end when the conquistadors captured and took over when they burned the city everything with it as well. Too much evil was going on and it had to be stopped. Hopefully one day I can go visit this place in person and reading your article I know a little bit more regarding Tenochtitlan.
17/11/2022
2:29 pm
Celeste Loera
This article was very interesting! I remember learning about this city in one of my classes and I always wondered what could have happened for it and the citizens to mysteriously disappear. It is also fascinating to see many of the gods and myths that the city had to offer, I am also surprised how it still has no records about the city.
11/03/2021
2:29 pm