Aztecs Quote by Neil Gaiman
““There were car gods there: a powerful, serious-faced contingent, with blood on their black gloves and on their chrome teeth: recipients of human sacrifice on a scale undreamed-of since the Aztecs.””
About This Quote
A vivid, mythic description of car culture as a modern sacrificial rite.
In simple terms: Cars portrayed as fierce deities.
Question modern rituals.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- advertising
- automotive design
- urban legend
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What does this metaphor reveal about consumerism?
- How do we sacrifice for technology?
May romanticize danger.