Aztec eroticism is associated with the patriarchal family model. Already during pregnancy, the woman was under the protection of the gods and had to observe many rituals and taboos, which was to promote the emergence of immunity and mental strength.
Throughout the pregnancy and childbirth period, the pregnant woman used the help of midwife who gave stimulants during labor and cut the umbilical cord after birth and burying her in the corner of the hut. The birth of his son was particularly joyfully welcomed, as the weapon was shown at once - a symbol of the future role in life. After delivery, each child was given a horoscope.
Dualism of the sexes was in force from the beginning of life - the midwife gave a different speech to the boy, another to the girl The boy was supposed to be a warrior, and the girl should look after the house. The boys gained knowledge in various fields and conducted a strict lifestyle, from the age of fifteen they learned in state schools. The girls were educated by older women in pre-temple establishments.
Future warriors could have mistresses (sometimes chosen by their parents), and if a child was born from that relationship, they could either marry or abandon them.When the youth reached the age at which they could get married, she left the school and the parents, through matchmaking, searched for the companions of life (at that time, horoscopes made by priests were of great importance, especially when setting the date of the wedding). On the day of the wedding, the bride took a bath, dressed up richly, clapped and sprinkled with pyrite. At sunset, the ceremony began, which was completed in the house of the groom's parents (on the mat, by the hearth), where the bride and groom chewed a corn cake four times. Then they went to the bedroom for four days, during which the wedding ceremonies lasted. After the wedding, the woman became part of her husband's home. In this patriarchal culture she was subject to his authority, she was required to be virgin, faithful and obedient. The father had legal power over all family members.
Exceeding existing sexual norms was severely punished, For example, in the case of incest those guilty were strangled with a rope, homosexuality was also punished, adulterers were publicly stoned, and their bodies were thrown out to be devoured by wild animals. There were male and female deities in the pantheon of deities; Religious ceremonies were associated with fertility cults, eg children were drunk, allowing them to erotic behavior. In love magic, the hummingbird played a special role.
The slogans were prepared on the basis of: Zbigniew Lew-Starowicz: Love and Sex. Encyclopedic dictionary. Wroclaw 1999
