“The clash between Spanish Inquisition forces and ancient Mexican belief systems created one of history’s most dramatic cultural transformations. This collision forever altered the spiritual landscape of Mexico, leading to unique religious expressions that persist today.”
Before we continue with Claude’s presentation, you have to know that the karmicons, karmic cons, from the Evil Karmic Organization, who created all religions, gods, and faiths, created also the Spanish Inquisition as a Christian Church secret police.
The Crusaders were the army, and the Inquisition was the police
The Church used the Crusaders as an army, and the Inquisition as a police force. The former was plundered and murdered in foreign places, and the Inquisition tortured and killed at home. The Inquisition was a violent reaction to freethinkers questioning god, the Bible, and the Church.
The development of common sense and free thinking was forbidden because it contradicted god’s will, the Bible, and the authority of the Church. It was called heresy and presented as something bad and sinful.
Free thinking was a threat to the Church’s dictatorship and was persecuted and punished harshly.
The Inquisition’s sadistic procedures were also used as camouflage for trivial things like the violent taking of property, estates, houses, and livestock. Anyone with a large estate, a good house, and healthy cows could quickly become a heretic. Envy neighbors reported him to the Inquisitors who rewarded them with the accused land and property.
Let’s continue with Claude and the impact of the Spanish Inquisition on Mexican Mythology.
“The Evolution of Mexican Mythology Before Spanish Inquisition
Pre-Hispanic Religious Systems
Ancient Mexican civilizations developed complex religious systems over thousands of years. The Aztecs, Maya, and other Mesoamerican peoples created intricate mythologies explaining creation, natural phenomena, and human existence. Their polytheistic worldview encompassed hundreds of deities governing different aspects of life, death, and the cosmos.
Major Deities and Their Significance
Powerful gods like Quetzalcoatl, Tlaloc, and Huitzilopochtli commanded widespread devotion. Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent, represented wisdom and creation. Tlaloc controlled rain and agriculture, while Huitzilopochtli embodied war and sun worship. These deities received offerings through elaborate ceremonies and rituals.
Oral Traditions and Codices
Mesoamerican peoples preserved their myths through oral tradition and pictorial manuscripts called codices. Professional storytellers memorized vast collections of stories, while skilled scribes recorded religious knowledge in these sacred books. These preservation methods ensured the transmission of religious knowledge across generations.
The Spanish Inquisition Arrives in Mexico
Timeline of Religious Persecution
Spanish conquistadors brought the Inquisition’s religious persecution to Mexico in 1521. The Church immediately targeted indigenous religious practices as “devil worship.” Religious authorities conducted systematic campaigns to identify and eliminate native beliefs, leading to widespread cultural destruction.
Methods of Suppression
Inquisitors employed various tactics to eradicate indigenous religions. They destroyed temples, burned codices, and outlawed traditional ceremonies. Spanish authorities tortured and executed religious leaders who continued practicing ancient rites. This campaign of terror forced many communities to abandon their ancestral beliefs publicly.
Church’s Strategy for Conversion
The Catholic Church implemented strategic conversion methods. Missionaries built churches over sacred indigenous sites, repositioned Christian saints to mirror native deities, and incorporated some indigenous ceremonies into Catholic rituals. This approach aimed to make Christianity more acceptable to native populations.
Cultural Collision with the Spanish Inquisition and Transformation
Forced Religious Syncretism
The violent suppression of indigenous beliefs led to religious syncretism. Native people began blending their traditional beliefs with Catholic practices to survive. The Virgin of Guadalupe emerged as a powerful symbol of this fusion, combining the Catholic Mary with the Aztec goddess Tonantzin.
Underground Preservation of Myths
Many communities preserved their myths in secret. Families passed down stories through coded language and hidden rituals. This underground resistance helped maintain aspects of pre-Hispanic mythology despite intense persecution.
Birth of New Hybrid Stories
The cultural collision spawned new mythological narratives. Stories like La Llorona combined indigenous and Spanish elements, reflecting the complex cultural identity emerging from conquest. These hybrid myths addressed the trauma of colonial violence while preserving ancient wisdom.
(Here is the story of La Llorona: La Llorona; ‘the Crying Woman, the Weeping Woman, the Wailer’) is a vengeful ghost in Mexican folklore who is said to roam near bodies of water mourning her children whom she drowned in a jealous rage after discovering her husband was unfaithful to her. Whoever hears her crying either suffers misfortune or death and their life becomes unsuccessful in every field. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Llorona)
Religious Violence of the Spanish Inquisition and Cultural Resistance
Destruction of Sacred Texts
Spanish authorities systematically destroyed indigenous codices, viewing them as works of the devil. This destruction eliminated vast repositories of religious and cultural knowledge. Only a handful of pre-Hispanic manuscripts survived this cultural genocide.
Physical Persecution of Religious Leaders
The Inquisition targeted indigenous religious leaders particularly harshly. Shamans, priests, and storytellers faced torture, imprisonment, and execution. This campaign decimated traditional knowledge transmission systems and forced surviving practitioners underground.
Indigenous Methods of Myth Preservation
Native communities developed creative ways to preserve their beliefs. They disguised deities as Christian saints, secretly maintained sacred sites, and embedded traditional stories within Catholic narratives. These preservation methods ensured some continuity of pre-Hispanic traditions.
Modern Legacy and Survival
Contemporary Mexican Folklore
Modern Mexican culture reflects this complex religious history. Contemporary folklore combines indigenous, Catholic, and secular elements. Traditional myths continue evolving, addressing modern concerns while maintaining ancient wisdom.
Lasting Impact of the Spanish Inquisition on Cultural Identity
The Spanish Inquisition’s impact on Mexican mythology shaped national identity. Many Mexicans now practice a unique form of Catholicism incorporating indigenous elements. This distinctive religious expression demonstrates the violence of colonial suppression and the resilience of native traditions.
Living Traditions VS Historical Loss
While much pre-Hispanic mythology remains forever lost, surviving traditions demonstrate remarkable resilience. Modern Mexican communities continue practicing syncretic rituals, telling hybrid stories, and maintaining connections to their ancestral beliefs despite historical persecution.
The transformation of Mexican mythology under the Spanish Inquisition reveals human capacity for cultural violence and remarkable resilience. Through creativity and determination, Indigenous communities preserved crucial aspects of their spiritual heritage while adapting to brutal circumstances. Their success ensures that elements of ancient Mexican mythology continue enriching global cultural heritage today.”
A story about the Spanish Inquisition as just one of many Church Inquisitions is a story about the darkest and the most vicious part of the religious madness, fanatism, and sadism.
The Spanish Inquisition was not the only one. Read more about the other Inquisitions: https://god-doesntexist.com/the-inquisitions-a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-spanish-portuguese-roman-and-colonial-inquisitions/
Human history would have been much more peaceful since there would have been no murderous crusades, no Conquistadors, no Inquisition, no forced missionary baptism, or more accurately, no crucifixion, no religious wars between Catholics and Protestants, no violent appropriation of property, no torture of women or witch-hunts, no clerical homosexuality, and no mass sexual abuse of children.
You can read about the history of the Spanish Inquisition, the bloody hand of the Christian god’s twin brother Satan, at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Inquisition
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