One day, as the gods began sacrificing each other for the newly created Sun, Xolotl, a master transformer, managed to escape death by turning himself...into a salamander.
The discovery in 2017 that a grave containing two sacrificed horses and an armoury of weapons belonged to a woman has led to suggestions that women could fight as warriors.
Scientists in Ireland say ancient human remains discovered in peatland appear to be those of a young woman, they believe was sacrificed more than 2,000 years ago.