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Native Languages of the Americas:
Aztec Legends and Traditional Stories

This is our collection of links to Aztec folktales and traditional stories that can be read online. We have indexed our Native American mythology section by tribe to make them easier to locate; however, variants on the same legend are often told by American Indians from different tribes, especially if those tribes are kinfolk or neighbors to each other. In particular, though these legends come from the Aztecs, the traditional stories of related tribes like the Toltec are very similar.

Enjoy the stories! If you would like to recommend a Aztec legend for this page or think one of the ones on here should be removed, please contact us and let us know.

Aztec Indian Folklore

*Aztec Hymns:
    Collection of sacred Aztec songs.
*Mexican Mythology:
    Online book of Toltec and Aztec myths.
*Aztec Creation Story:
    Aztec myth about the creation of the world.
*The Five Suns:
    Mythological eras of the Aztecs.
*Earth Goddess:
    Legend of the Aztec goddess Tlalteuctli.
*Aztec Flood Myth:
    Aztec legend about the flooding of the earth.
*The Rag-Picker and the Priest:
    Aztec legend about a rag-picker trying to steal dangeous magical items.

Additional Resources

 Aztec (Mexica) mythology
 Aztec mythology
 Books of Native American legends
 Indian religions
 Nahuatl words
 Native Mexicans
 Mesoamerican cultural area
 Uto-Aztecan tribes



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