#moctezuma II

[savrr]

him again

#fate grand order #fgo #my art #moctezuma ii #izcalli #izcalli fgo #do u care about beanzuma- #WAITING UNTIL THEY RELEASE HIM!!! #its been 89 years #i have like at least 2 wip art pieces with him to do that are more serious-y but i just h ave to doodle him #just simple doodle for tha soul

[sawbeaver]

A gift I'll never forget.

#fanart #fate #fgo #fate series #type moon #lb7 spoilers #lb7 #fgo tlaloc #fgo tenochtitlan #Moctezuma II #aztec sun stone #nahui mictlan #izcalli

[fullslack]

Coronation Stone of Moctezuma II (Stone of the Five Suns). Aztec, 1503

#coronation stone #stone of the five suns #moctezuma ii #Aztec #1500s #archeology #Mexico #History #art #folk art

[darabeatha]

ㅤㅤ❝ ―Eat and gift chocolates for the entirety of the day.. It doesn't quite sound like a bad festivity.. ❞

#;m.octezuma ii #;open #/he is pulling his golden goblet #/imagine when he realizes all the toppings u can put to hot choco- #he'll go insane and put everything ITROYITY #'No fewer than 60 portions each day reportedly may have been consumed by Moctezuma II' #choco fan indeed

[ancientorigins]

Ahuitzotl was a tlatoani (meaning ‘speaker’) of the city of Tenochtitlan, and the eighth ruler of the Aztec Empire. This emperor reigned from 1486 AD to 1502 AD, a period which is regarded by some modern historians as the Aztec Golden Age. It was during Ahuitzotl’s reign that the Aztecs Empire was expanded to its greatest territorial extent and consolidated. In addition, huge building projects were undertaken. This Golden Age, however, did not last for very long, and ended following Ahuitzotl’s death. The emperor was succeeded by his nephew, Moctezuma II, who is perhaps best remembered as the last independent Aztec ruler before the empire’s conquest by the Spanish.

[barbucomedie]

Quetzal Feathered Headdress from Mexico dated around 1515 on display in the Weltmuseum in Vienna, Austria

The first known reference to this feathered headdress in Europe occurs in 1596, as the "Moorish Hat" in the inventory of the collection of Archduke Ferdinand II of Tyrol at Schloss Ambras. Ferdinand collected objects of cultural signigficance for his castle to make a museum that was part of his efforts to promote the Renaissance in the Empire.

Before this it was thought to have been the headdress of Emperor Moctezuma Xocoyotzin II of the Aztec Empire however the provenance of this is uncertain. This is due to it not matching any other illustrations of such headdresses.

The headdress arrived in Vienna in the early 19th century. During a restoration in 1878, feathers and metal elements were supplemented. Since at that time it was assumed that the object was originally a type of standard rather than a three-dimensional piece of headgear, it was flattened to fit that image. Due to it's fragility there can be no further interventions and this is the reason given by the museum as to why it cannot be repatrioted back to Mexico. Activist, lecturer, writer and dancer Xokonoschtletl Gómora has campaigned for it's return to Mexico.

Photographs taken by myself 2022

#archaeology #art #history #aztec empire #mexican #mexico #fashion #16th century #weltmuseum #vienna #barbucomedie

[nkjemisin]

ooh i saw your tags on a post about horizon forbidden west! do you mind me asking, what didn’t you like about the game? was it some of the writing or characters? my guess would be the Ancestors and/or Sylvens….. but i admit, the plot was secondary for me because I was having so much fun running around as Aloy: riding sunwings and exploring subterranean Las Vegas and swimming in the San Francisco Bay. and like you said, it’s SO visually beautifully, so i have on rose-colored lenses when it comes to both games. but i’m always interested in what other folks think about them because no game is perfect. anyway thanks! :D

Well, I tried to explain this once before and Tumblr ate it; let's see if I can do it this time.

My biggest issue with the game was that it had worldbuilding fails in specific areas -- namely wherever the devs were reluctant to let go of their own culture. It's a common flaw in worldbuilding that I talk about all the time; I did a Masterclass that addressed it in greater depth, but since I can't share that, here's a presentation I did a few years ago. (Note that the slides are meant to be accompanied by my verbal explanations and examples, so if something's not clear, that's probably why.) Anyway, in that presentation, I don't really have a name for this "fear of straying from the familiar," but I note that it's everywhere in SFF, and it's one of the reasons that so many "original" fictional cultures end up feeling like "us all over again, but they wear funny clothes." Usually those "us again" cultures feel a lot like medieval Europe, specifically, for reasons of historical racism and Eurocentrism -- and in the game, that's the Quen, Oseram, and Carta. Like, clothes aside, Avad was more Louis the XIV (also called the Sun King) than Rameses II or Moctezuma -- and there was no real reason for the Carta to feel familiar at all. And I'm pretty sure this is also why the few societies which structurally resembled any Indigenous American cultures (Tenakth, Nora, Banuk) were framed as innately tech-backwards and dangerously superstitious -- because that's how white supremacy and scientific racism have taught us to think about them, even though many Indigenous societies had tech advancements colonial Europe hadn't mastered (offhand: public health and sanitation, agricultural techniques, land management techniques that are damn near terraforming, much more). But it fit the pattern: all the places where the worldbuilding fell flat were where the creators could not for whatever reason give up the things they found familiar and comforting about our current world, whether they made sense for the future or not. I also think this is why the story in the second game landed squarely on racial and gender/sexual tropes that most writers know better than to deploy unironically these days, like The Black Guy Dies First and Depraved Homosexuals, and more. And I think this is the source of the game's cringier moments, like the weird nostalgic paeans to Vegas and the US military.

Then there's the game's United Colors of Benetton-style handling of race -- lots of superficial diversity, but a curious aversion to exploring its implications in any meaningful way. There was none of this aversion when it came to exploring disability, class, or sexuality. And meanwhile they can animate every strand of Aloy's flowing locks, but only one character gets kinky hair? (Why would anybody remark on Aloy's hair color when Varl is the real hair-unicorn in this game?) That made it obvious that the problem was unease with the whole concept of race on the part of the decision-makers, in-game and IRL.

So tl,dr; the devs couldn't or wouldn't decenter themselves, and so sacrificed story quality and plausibility in order to maintain completely unnecessary Americentrism, jingoism, patriarchy, capitalism, etc.

Now, I want to emphasize: I also play the shit out of this game, and will buy the third game whenever it happens. It is genuinely beautiful and mostly does a good job of creating a world that feels plausible and lived in. It comes so close, in fact, that I suspect editorial interference; that is, I suspect some of the flaws I see were inserted by non-writers at the company, because they're too glaring for writers of any skill -- the skill necessary to make everything else we see in the game -- to have missed. Maybe I'm letting the writers off too easy, but I always try to remember that writing within a corporate environment for a multimillion dollar investment, with decision-makers whose egos must be appeased, is a whole other ballgame from writing for yourself. But it's frustrating to see good writing, and see so obviously that it could've been great writing.

Well, maybe in the third game.

ETA: Minor edits for clarity, because that’s how I roll.

#answered asks #gaming #horizon zero dawn #horizon forbidden west #long post

[hasquetzorkukudoneanythingwrong]

Have the other Mesoamerica beings done anything wrong?

Ok so like, for the longest time Quetzalcoatl was the only Mesoamerican servant in FGO (no I don't count Jaguar man) but now with LB7, there's a few more members! While it's very possible someone else will do a HDAW blog for any of them, I've decided to make this one post about them and whether or not they've done wrong.

Major Spoilers for LB7 ahead. But you probably knew that.

Tezcatlipoca

Yes, he's absolutely done a lot wrong. If the very idea of you pisses off someone as pure and amazing as Quetzalcoatl, you done fucked up. Also he made a shit host for himself too. And the whole... wanting to wake up ORT thing too.

Tenochtitlan

Yeah, the fucking city. Yes she has some sins, attacked Kukulkan, and slandered Quetzalcoatl, so those are some BIGASS strikes. She has a kinda cool design tho, so could be worse. Also she slanders the conquistadors so more good points.

Ixcalli

Apparently is Moctezuma II? Lead jaguar dudes in killing dinosaurs, very very BIG strike there! But also didn't wanna end the world so that's something.

Camazotz

Was kinda a bitch the whole time. But also fought ORT, so that's dope actually. Also we wouldn't have Kuku without him (or Daybit) so like.... I do gotta admit he's not as bad as I'd say otherwise. Even if I don't like his vibes.

Kukulkan

I know I already covered her before in the actual daily, and will continue to do so, but still. Absolute perfection, never ever done anything wrong and neve will! 🥰 also destroyed ORT for good (well a weaker one) so even more amazing!!!!

Those are my totally not at all biased thoughts on the other mesoamerican beings of FGO. Here's hoping for more in the future, that also are treated better.

#fate grand order #kukulkan #lb7 #camazotz #ixcalli #tezcatlipoca #Tlaloc/Huitz #wife

[savrr]

it's been so hot lately!

#moctezuma ii #izcalli #fgo #lb7 #lostbelt7 #fate grand order #izcalli fgo #argentina is so hot im going to collapse AUGHA! #my art

[gonzalo-obes]

IMAGENES Y DATOS INTERESANTES DEL DIA 8 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2023

Día Mundial del Urbanismo, Día Mundial de la Radiología, Día de la Solidaridad Intersexual, Día Mundial sin Wi-Fi, Semana Mundial de la Calidad, Año Internacional del Mijo y Año Internacional del Diálogo como Garantía de Paz.

Santos: Segundo, Severiano, Carpóforo, Victorino, Primo, Macario, Justo, Amaranto, los cuatro Santos Coronados, mártires; Matrona, abadesa; Mauro, Godofredo, Wilchado, obispos; Eufrosina, Hugo, confesores; Gregorio, Tisilo.

Tal día como hoy en el año 2016 - En la elecciones presidenciales celebradas en Estados Unidos, el empresario y multimillonario republicano Donald Trump, un populista con un discurso xenófobo de ultraderecha, derrota a la demócrata Hillary Clinton, destrozando todos los pronósticos, lo que conmociona al mundo. Aunque Clinton gana en votos populares por estrecho margen (60.966.953 frente a 60.328.203), en votos electorales gana Trump (290 vs. 228). Esta victoria sorprendente dirige a su país a un futuro desconocido. (Hace 7 años)

En 1960 - Por estrecho margen respecto al republicano Richard Nixon, el candidato demócrata John Fitzgerald Kennedy vence en las elecciones presidenciales estadounidenses. (Hace 63 años)

1932 - Es elegido presidente de los EE.UU. por primera vez Franklin D. Roosevelt. Será reelegido en otras tres ocasiones más. (Hace 91 años)

1904 - En Estados Unidos, el presidente Theodore Roosevelt renueva su mandato presidencial en las urnas. (Hace 119 años)

1895 - En Alemania, el físico Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, mientras realiza experimentos con los tubos de rayos catódicos, hace un descubrimiento trascendental que revolucionará el mundo de la medicina. Mientras experimenta en su laboratorio, se da cuenta de que por medio de un tipo de radiación es capaz de ver a través de materiales, incluyendo su propio cuerpo. Denomina este fenómeno "Rayos X", por la naturaleza desconocida de la radiación. Gracias a ello se le concederá el primer Premio Nobel de Física en el año 1901. (Hace 128 años)

1843 - En España, Isabel II es declarada mayor de edad con apenas 14 años, convirtiéndose así en reina de España. Esta medida se toma para evitar un nuevo periodo de regencias. (Hace 180 años)

1793 - En París (Francia), en un antiguo palacio real, abre sus puertas el museo de El Louvre. Su primera ampliación tendrá lugar en el siglo XIX con la adición de dos grandes alas. (Hace 230 años)

1687 - Los jenízaros, la elite del ejército otomano, con un poder cada vez más independiente e influyente, derrocan a Mehmet IV, y eligen a Solimán III sultán del imperio otomano. (Hace 336 años)

1557 - En Chile, en la zona pantanosa de la laguna de San Pedro y el río Biobio, tiene lugar la batalla de Lagunillas. En ella, las tropas españolas del gobernador García Hurtado de Mendoza, formadas por unos 600 hombres, se enfrentan por primera vez y vencen a los araucanos del cacique Caupolicán. (Hace 466 años)

1519 - Hernán Cortés llega a Tenochtitlán, la espléndida capital del imperio azteca. El emperador Moctezuma sale a recibirlo con gran pompa y boato al pensar que es un enviado del dios Quetzalcóalt. Los españoles son alojados en el palacio de Axayácatl. (Hace 504 años)

392 - El Emperador romano Teodosio el Grande, que el 27 de febrero de 380 instituyó el Cristianismo como religión oficial del Imperio, publica un edicto en virtud del cual se da un golpe casi definitivo al paganismo al prohibir todos los rituales que no sean cristianos denominándolos "supersticiones de los Gentiles", lo que dará pie a nuevas persecuciones a gran escala contra los paganos. Se prohibirán los misterios de Samotracia y se asesinará a sus sacerdotes. En Chipre, los obispos locales Epifanio y Tychon destruirán casi todos los templos de la isla y exterminarán a miles de paganos. Los misterios locales de la diosa Afrodita serán también proscritos. El edicto de Teodosio declara que "aquellos que no obedezcan al padre Epifanio, no tienen derecho a seguir viviendo en la isla" de Chipre. (Hace 1631 años)

[aquilathefighter]

bunch of whiners on texbirds crying about the decision to change all eponymous bird names acting like they never asked anyone about this-- all sorts of marginalized folk in the birding community have been trying to make this happen for YEARS! I daren't get dragged into it with my government name and personal email but god does it piss me the fuck off

one man invoked "cancel culture" and the fact that Audubon will have to change their name next (ignoring that the American Ornithological Society who is the org that manages both scientific and English common names for North America has NO RELATION to Nat'l Audubon Society) and unironically yes! I don't understand the attachment to an old dead white guy who was a stringer and full of shit half the time!!!! Fucks sake

It all started with someone wanting to save Montezuma quail as a name, because it does honor a venerable indigenous leader, Moctezuma II! but the old fogies of TB are gonna take any understandable criticism and drag it into the pig shit with them...

#aquila talks #bird world drama

[trans4trans]

i need to work on filling out the rest of my family tree but its just so much..

#this blogger is the 20something great grandson of emperor moctezuma ii ^

[darabeatha]

         𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 ! 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 ?  /  Constantine XI ; Ashwatthama ; Vlad III ; Jason ; Camazotz ; Odysseus ; Daybit ; Tezcatlipoca ; Charlemagne ; Moctezuma II ; Ritsuka Fujimaru ; Oberon ; Medb ; kukulkan ; Tlaloc ; Duryodhana ; Nitocris ; Moriarty ; Aslcepius ; Nero Claudius ; Arthur Pendragon ; Antonio Salieri ; Morgan ; Baobhan Sith ; Barghest ; Tristan ; Oberon ; Gilgamesh ; Robin Hood ; Edmond Dantes ; Arjuna ; L.ucifer

Take picture Feed Play dead Kick Throw drink Kiss on the cheek Insult Kiss Awkward hug Yell at Build sand castle with free slot

#;dash games #dash games #-COUGHS IN MUSES- #maybe i should do a primary list and secondary list- ANYWAYS! #dropping a silly lil dash game

[ancientorigins]

Set against the backdrop of the decimation of the Aztec Empire, the life of Isabel Moctezuma, the last Aztec princess, is one of exploitation by those trying to access the essence of her father's bloodline.

[ancientoriginses]

Hernán Cortés y La Malinche conversan con Moctezuma II y sus ministros en Tenochtitlán. (8 de noviembre de 1519).

[crownprincessoftherusalkas]

Fairytales: Royal spouses

Being a prince or a princess in a fairytale means you're either a protagonist or a prize. Perhaps both. In Sleeping Beauty, the princess gets rescued from her curse and married to her rescuer (only in Disney's version have I ever seen it actually be her betrothed/someone she already knew) (also this is like the lowest-stakes rescue ever). 

But in the end that's a royal marrying another royal.

In many stories, a knight, but equally as many times, a peasant wins the hand of a royal.

In the Hungarian folktale The Cursed Castle, a poor woman's daughter tricks a king into selling her a castle with no money down, only to accidentally save a prince, who was cursed to be a cat. Of course, having rescued him, they then marry, and she becomes a princess (also becoming rich enough to pay for the castle by the deadline).

The story of Snow White and Rose Red is about two beautiful peasant girls who befriend a talking bear. Although they don't exactly rescue him, the bear turns out to be yet another cursed prince, and Snow White marries him, while Rose Red marries his brother, also a prince, and thus both girls become princesses.

In Cinderella, they're basically giving away The Prince to whichever girl can win him over, and after Cinderella runs home, to whichever girl fits a shoe (a form-fitting glass one, but a shoe nonetheless). Said girl becomes the princess, and presumably queen.

All of this, and the many stories like it, don't align with what I know of European royal marriages, which revolved around politics, economics, and social perceptions (you didn't see Charles V of Spain offering a neice or cousin to Moctezuma II of the Aztec Empire), a marriage between a peasant and a royal heir would be impossible, unthought of. 

I was about 10 years old, I first heard of the concept that someone of royal birth would have to give up their title to marry a commoner. I suppose that would be true even if they did defeat a dragon and saved not just the princess, but the entire kingdom.

Any of you out there who knows history, particularly European history, I'd like to know if there was ever an actual event where a "common" person managed to obtain the hand of a prince or princess in marriage (outside of a hostile takeover or revolution).

#fairytales #fairytale #prince #princess #The Cursed Castle #Sleeping Beauty #Snow White and Rose Red #Cinderella #folktales #history #fantasy