New Fire ceremonies
New Fire ceremonies is the plural of New Fire ceremony.
Meaning of New Fire ceremony
Noun
New Fire ceremony (plural New Fire ceremonies)
- An Aztec ceremony performed once every 52 years, intended to stave off the end of the world. It involved putting out all existing fires, then starting a fire containing the heart of a human sacrifice, and transporting that fire around the city.
Questions about New Fire ceremonies
- What is New Fire ceremonies the plural of?
- New Fire ceremonies is the plural of New Fire ceremony.
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