Though the Spaniards were appalled by this practice, they were surprised to find that many other Aztec beliefs were similar to those of their own Catholic Church.
Walaupun orang Spanyol terperangah melihat kebiasaan ini, mereka terkejut karena banyak kepercayaan Aztek lainnya ternyata mirip dengan kepercayaan mereka sendiri di Gereja Katolik.