Voltaic
Most likely a real person
The Aztecs were blessed by gods, it was well known. Huitzilopochtli the sun god in his eternal battle with Tezcatlipoca, the god of night, were allies fighting between the darkness and the light bringing balance, sometimes one winning, sometimes the other, but always in balance. Tezcatlipoca in a rage lost sight of the balance, and ate Tezcatlipoca. The priests foreseen this happening, and announced the world would end when the balance is lost. So they must give Huitzilopochtli blood when he was weak to bring back balance and restore the worlds order. They prepared the most honored victim forth on top of a 200f tall pyramid. At the moment the priest announced, Huitzilopochtli was eaten by Tezcatlipoca and the sun diapered from the day's sky. The sacrifice was performed, and Huitzilopochtli was given strength to fight his way out, bringing back balance and saving the world.
The population felt riotous in saving the world. And spurred them into more warfare, for more prisoners, more sacrifices.
It was unknown to the population though that Tezcatlipoca eating Huitzilopochtli was a solar eclipse that was predicted by the priests through intricate measurements, observations and calculations of the movement of celestial bodies. If or if not the sacrifice was performed, the moon would have moved away from the sun. The priests set the pretense, Had control over the conclusion, so could formulate a causation from their actions, justifying a brutal murder, and countless others.
sound familiar?
The population felt riotous in saving the world. And spurred them into more warfare, for more prisoners, more sacrifices.
It was unknown to the population though that Tezcatlipoca eating Huitzilopochtli was a solar eclipse that was predicted by the priests through intricate measurements, observations and calculations of the movement of celestial bodies. If or if not the sacrifice was performed, the moon would have moved away from the sun. The priests set the pretense, Had control over the conclusion, so could formulate a causation from their actions, justifying a brutal murder, and countless others.
sound familiar?
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