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.
Selline ohverdamise tava tekitas hispaanlastest kolonisaatorites õõvastust. Samas tõdesid nad üllatusega, et paljud teised asteegi uskumused sarnanevad katoliku kiriku omadega.