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The first world was created by the gods but since the people commited improper acts the gods allowed jaguars to feast on their flesh.
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A sun of air lit the second world but the people lacked wisdom so the gods sent hurricane winds to the earth and the people were turned into apes.
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A sun of the rain of fire shined upon the third world, but the people demonstrated no respect for the gods by refusing to sacrifice for them, so volcanoes, earthquakes, and other fiery maladies destroyed them.
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A sun of water illuminated the fourth world, and Quetzalcoatl created a race of humans from ash. These humans committed acts of greed, so the gods punished them with a great flood and converted the humans into fish.
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A wealthy god and Nanautzin, an aesthetically disgusting god, created the fifth world with a sun with a combination of all four elements. The other gods commanded the wealthy god and Nanautzin to leap into the sacrificial fire to create the fifth world, but the wealthy god trembled at the thought, so Nanautzin courageously jumped in first, while the wealthy god followed in shame.
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The Mexica travel from their northern homeland of Aztlan. These early dates, and the existence and location of Aztlan are hotly debated.
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