<p>Make sure organization, spelling, grammar. <br />Also, professor emphasized "<strong>Part of your grade will be based on neatness, organization, grammar, spelling, and overall ability to communicate your thoughts.</strong>"<br /><br />TERM PAPER ASSIGNMENT<br /><br /></p><p>Two of the most provocative goddesses/gods in Aztec religion are Coatlicue, most famous for her portrayal as a colossal monument preserved in the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City and Xipe Totec, the Flayed God, whose rituals were associated with warfare and agriculture.  Many images of Xipe are preserved in museums around the world.<br /><br /></p><p>What religious stories were associated with these gods?  Describe these stories in detail. We think of the Aztecs as a “theater state” a society that uses art, drama, and ritual to reenact sacred events in almost all aspects of private and public life.  What rituals were performed in honor of Coatlicue and Xipe at Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital?  How were they performed?  What was the relationship of these cults to the Templo Mayor or Great Temple at Tenochtitlan?  What other gods might they be closely associated with? For example, what was the relationship of Coatlicue to Coyolxauhqui and Huitzilopochtli? How would this relationship be demonstrated at the Templo Mayor through ritualism?  Use illustrations of the original artworks to illustrate your main points.</p><p> </p><p>Papers must be printed, double-spaced, on 8 x 11” white typing paper, with at least a 1” margin on all sides including bibliography and captions.  Be sure that your name and the course number are on the front below the title of the piece.  Be sure to proof-read your paper carefully before you turn it in.  <strong>Part of your grade will be based on neatness, organization, grammar, spelling, and overall ability to communicate your thoughts.</strong>  Use a dictionary and a thesaurus.</p><p> </p><p>The papers are due at the end of class on June 3, 2015.  <br /><br />Word count: Over 1400 and less 1800.<br /><br /><br />Thank you!</p>