xolos news · 25. julio 2025

Introduction In Mexica cosmology, death was not the end—it was the beginning of a sacred journey through the underworld: Mictlán. This place wasn’t a punishment, but a realm of transformation, where the soul passed through nine levels to reach eternal rest. But the soul couldn’t do it alone—it needed a loyal guide: the Xoloitzcuintle, the sacred dog of the Mexicas. In this article, we explore the spiritual meaning of each level, the reason why the soul must go through them, and the...