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Tepeyollotl in the Codex Telleriano-Remensis. In Aztec mythology, Tepēyōllōtl (Nahuatl pronunciation: [ˈtepeːˈjoːlːoːt͡ɬ]; "heart of the mountains"; also Tepeyollotli) was the god of darkened caves, earthquakes, echoes and jaguars. He is the god of the Eighth Hour of the Night, and is depicted as a jaguar leaping towards the Sun.
Aztec mythology is the body or collection of myths of the Aztec civilization of Central Mexico. [1] ... Tepeyollotl, god of the animals, darkened caves, echoes, and ...
The only Mayan light lord that has been identified is the God G9, Pauahtun the Aged Quadripartite God. [3] [4] The existence of a 9 nights cycle in Mesoamerican calendrics was first discovered in 1904 by Eduard Seler. The Aztec names of the Deities are known because their names are glossed in the Codex Telleriano-Remensis and Codex Tudela.
Tepēyōllōtl, god of the animals, darkened caves, echoes, and earthquakes. Tepeyollotl is a variant of Tezcatlipoca and is associated with mountains. Itzcaque, god who represents Tezcatlipoca in his capacity of starting wars for his own amusement. Chālchiuhtōtolin, god of illness, disorder, and chaos. Chalchiuhtotolin absolves humans of ...
The frontispiece of the Codex Fejéváry-Mayer, one of the more well-known images from Aztec codices, features a god circumscribed in the 20 trecena, or day symbols, of the Tōnalpōhualli. The exact identity of this god is unclear, but is most likely either Tezcatlipoca or Xiuhtecutli. The figure has yellow and black face paint, as is ...
The symbols linked the murals to indigenous Tepoztlán’s patron god: Tepoztēcatl, experts said. According to local legend, Tepoztēcatl is an Aztec god of pulque, an alcoholic beverage made ...
Tepeyollotl: god of the animals, darkened caves, echoes, and earthquakes. Tepeyollotl is a variant of Tezcatlipoca and is associated with mountains. Gods of creation. Ōmeteōtl/Tōnacātēcuhtli: the Lord of Sustenance and one of the creators of all things [21]
In Aztec mythology Piltzintecuhtli is associated with Mercury and healing. Quetzalcoatl, god of life, the light and wisdom, lord of the winds and the day, ruler of the West. Tecciztecatl, god of the moon. Tecciztecatl is Tlaloc and Chalchiuhtlicue's son. Tepeyollotl, god of animals, darkened caves, echoes and earthquakes. Tepeyollotl is a ...