butterfly tattoo history image
leyla
I heard that you have to earn them to get them tatted like prison wise especially when it has feathers or something like that...
Answer
There were many reasons for Aztecs to use tattoos:
1It was a sign of their gods and religious thoughts.
2In Aztec aristocracy everyone used a tattoo according to the level. For example, the Huey Tlahtoani (Aztec King) used one on his hole back called "Xochiquetzalpapalotl", flower-beauty butterfly, a kind of mixture between a butterfly and a flower.
3In the army, according to the range.
You can see some of this tattoos at the Anthropology and History National Museum of Mexico City, at the Mexica hall.
There were many reasons for Aztecs to use tattoos:
1It was a sign of their gods and religious thoughts.
2In Aztec aristocracy everyone used a tattoo according to the level. For example, the Huey Tlahtoani (Aztec King) used one on his hole back called "Xochiquetzalpapalotl", flower-beauty butterfly, a kind of mixture between a butterfly and a flower.
3In the army, according to the range.
You can see some of this tattoos at the Anthropology and History National Museum of Mexico City, at the Mexica hall.
what is a good book for me to read?
hawk laude
i need a new book to read, preferably not more than 500 pages. i just finished 1984 by george orwell and before that a book on human history. i am interested in any bit of history. thanks!
Answer
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini
(Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr)
The Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage
(Magyk, Flyte, Physik, Queste)
The Janna Mysteries by Felicity Pulman
(Rosemary for Remembrance, Rue for Repentance, Lilies for Love, Willows for Weeping)
The Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce
(Alanna: The First Adventure, In the Hand of the Goddess, The Woman Who Rides Like A Man, Lioness Rampant)
Rangerâs Apprentice series by John Flanagan
(The Ruins of Gorlan, The Burning Bridge, The Icebound Land, The Battle for Skandia, Sorcerer of the North, The Siege of Macindaw, The Kings of Clonmel)
The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness by Michelle Paver
(Wolf Brother, Spirit Walker, Soul Eater, Outcast, Oath Breaker, Ghost Hunter)
The Dead Days Omnibus by Marcus Sedgwick
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien
(The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King)
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation by M.T. Anderson
(Volume One: The Pox Party)
The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud
(The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golemâs Eye, Ptolemyâs Gate)
Monster Blood Tattoo series by C.M. Cornish
(Foundling, Lamplighter)
The Whispering Road by Livi Michael
The Tapestry series by Henry Neff
(The Hounds of Rowan, The Siege)
The Chain of Charms series by Kate Forsyth
(The Gypsy Crown, The Silver Horse ,The Herb of Grace, The Butterfly in Amber, Catâs eye Shell, The Lightning Bolt)
His Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip Pullman
(The Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass)
Pirates! By Celia Rees
The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
(Harry Potter and the Philosopherâs Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows)
The Greenwich Chronicles by Val Tyler
(The Time Wrekkas, The Time Apprentice)
The Immortals series by Tamora Pierce
(Wild Magic, Wolf-Speaker, Emperor Mage, The Realms of the Gods)
I hope this helps and happy reading!
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini
(Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr)
The Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage
(Magyk, Flyte, Physik, Queste)
The Janna Mysteries by Felicity Pulman
(Rosemary for Remembrance, Rue for Repentance, Lilies for Love, Willows for Weeping)
The Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce
(Alanna: The First Adventure, In the Hand of the Goddess, The Woman Who Rides Like A Man, Lioness Rampant)
Rangerâs Apprentice series by John Flanagan
(The Ruins of Gorlan, The Burning Bridge, The Icebound Land, The Battle for Skandia, Sorcerer of the North, The Siege of Macindaw, The Kings of Clonmel)
The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness by Michelle Paver
(Wolf Brother, Spirit Walker, Soul Eater, Outcast, Oath Breaker, Ghost Hunter)
The Dead Days Omnibus by Marcus Sedgwick
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien
(The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King)
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation by M.T. Anderson
(Volume One: The Pox Party)
The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud
(The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golemâs Eye, Ptolemyâs Gate)
Monster Blood Tattoo series by C.M. Cornish
(Foundling, Lamplighter)
The Whispering Road by Livi Michael
The Tapestry series by Henry Neff
(The Hounds of Rowan, The Siege)
The Chain of Charms series by Kate Forsyth
(The Gypsy Crown, The Silver Horse ,The Herb of Grace, The Butterfly in Amber, Catâs eye Shell, The Lightning Bolt)
His Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip Pullman
(The Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass)
Pirates! By Celia Rees
The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
(Harry Potter and the Philosopherâs Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows)
The Greenwich Chronicles by Val Tyler
(The Time Wrekkas, The Time Apprentice)
The Immortals series by Tamora Pierce
(Wild Magic, Wolf-Speaker, Emperor Mage, The Realms of the Gods)
I hope this helps and happy reading!
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