The enormous relief carving of the Aztec moon goddess Coyolxauqui (3.95), found beneath the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan, shows a mythical event and has nothing to do with the sacrificial ritual that occurred at the temple.

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The carving of Coyolxauhqui is related to the sacrificial rituals at the Great Temple, as it depicts the myth of her dismemberment, which was symbolically reenacted in the temple's rituals.

The Enormous Relief Carving of the Aztec Moon Goddess Coyolxauqui