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\nNanahuatl, weakest of the Aztec gods, sickly and covered in pimples, had been chosen to form a new world. There had already been four worlds, each set in motion by its own \"Lord Sun,\" and each had been destroyed. For a new world to be...\nNanahuatl, weakest of the Aztec gods, sickly and covered in pimples, had been chosen to form a new world. There had already been four worlds, each set in motion by its own \"Lord Sun,\" and each had been destroyed. For a new world to be created, another god had to leap into the great bonfire and become the fifth sun. Will Nanahuatl complete the sacrifice? Kay A. Read recounts the myth of the sun. [Directed by Tomás Pichardo-Espaillat, narrated by Christina Greer, music by WORKPLAYWORK and Cem Misirlioglu].\n
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4:06
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Pre-K - Higher Ed
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2019
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English
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storytelling, animals, culture, animation, world cultures, blood, gods, fire, rain, bravery
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