Case File 176-Valentine’s Day Creepy Creatures

In Aztec culture, the heart was believed to be a fragment of the sun’s heat. A small fraction of their Sun God’s power that waged a constant battle against the forces of chaos and darkness. It was considered an honor for one to have their heart sacrificed to aid the sun god in their celestial war. In cultures around the world the heart is often recognized for both its physical and spiritual importance. Seen as a vessel for the human soul or the seat of the individual self the heart plays an important role in legend and folklore. Bein...