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The god of the night sky and winds, temptation, sorcery, the earth (especially obsidion) and change through conflict among many others.
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* SinEater: Tlazolteotl is said to have a redemptive role in religious practices. At the end of an individual's life, they were allowed to confess misdeeds to her, and according to legend she would cleanse their soul by "eating its filth".
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* BodyHorror: Is depicted as a skinless figure, still wearing his flayed skin as a suit. It's been suggested this was symbolic of how maize seeds shed their outer layer prior to germination, and/or the act of husking corn.
* FlayingAlive: His name literally means "Our Lord the Flayed One"; sacrifices to him involved skinning the captive alive, with the priests wearing the flayed skin for a time.
* WarGod: Sort of. He himself wasn't the primary god the Aztecs looked to during war, but he was also said to have been the one who "invented" war as a concept, and is often depicted with war regalia generally reserved for the Emperor.
* FlayingAlive: His name literally means "Our Lord the Flayed One"; sacrifices to him involved skinning the captive alive, with the priests wearing the flayed skin for a time.
* WarGod: Sort of. He himself wasn't the primary god the Aztecs looked to during war, but he was also said to have been the one who "invented" war as a concept, and is often depicted with war regalia generally reserved for the Emperor.
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* DisabledDeity: His attempt to lure Cipactli to the surface backfired badly when it bit off his foot. He ended up using an obsidian mirror as a prosthetic.
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*WaterIsFeminine: She ''is'' a goddess of waterways. As an illustration, she has a water theme.
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* DarkIsNotEvil: A complicated case. He is not evil per se, and was one of the most worshipped gods of the Mexica people, both as a protector of the tlatoani and slaves alike. However, he is a major JerkassGod and responsible for several apocalypses, so depictions in modern media as a villain are not sprung out of thin air either.
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* GodOfDarkness: The god of night and chaos, associated with the night sky and obsidian.
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* LoveGod: Albeit exclusively for relationships among men.
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* EverybodyHatesHades: A somewhat complex example. Though his sole myth has him be a sore loser asswipe, he was one of the most beloved gods of the Mexica and openly worshipped unlike Old World death gods like Hades or Anubis.
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* CampGay: He is associated both with flowers and homosexuality[[note]]The Aztec, like most pre-19th century people, didn't have an understanding of sexuality as we understand it today. A better translation would be "having sex with men" or "male prostitution"[[/note]] and his depictions are pretty flamboyant even by Mesoamerican deity standards.
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* DarkIsNotEvil: He is a god of the underworld but protects the sun when he travels every night.
* EvilTwin:is this Is sometimes portrayed as Quetzaocoatl's negative twin (when Tezcatlipoca doesn't have that role), though he's not "evil" per se (arguably he's the more innocent party since Quetzalcoatl sacrificed him in stories where he’s Quetzalcoatl‘s brother.spite of him begging for his own life).
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[[folder:Quetzalcoatl]]
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The god of the morning star, light, wind, and corn. He was also the patron of the Aztec priests.
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* AnimalisticAbomination: More precisely, a DraconicAbomination. He's a primordial deity whose true form is a massive feathered snake, though he's a mostly benevolent example.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: When his father, Mixcoatl, was slain by his uncles, the Centzon Mimixcoa ("Four Hundred Cloud-Serpents"), he went on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge, slaying them all and sacrificing them on a temple he built to his father. The Feathered Serpent has some fangs on him.
* BlowYouAway: He was the god of wind, also known as Ehecatl.
%%* CainAndAbel: With the Black Tezcatlipoca.
* CelibateHero: He was a virgin up until the sister-boinking incident.
* DependingOnTheArtist: Did Q have wings or not?
* DependingOnTheWriter: Whether he demanded human sacrifice or not was often argued, though he's generally agreed to have at least discouraged them being used for him specifically.
* DragonsAreDivine: Though some don't quite agree with the interpretation of him as a dragon, he's often viewed as such in modern times.
* EnemyMine: Teamed up with Tezcatlipoca to slay Cipactli.
* FeatheredSerpent: Quite possibly the TropeCodifier, in fact most examples are either partly based off of him or are simply named after him.
* GiantFlyer: So giant, in fact, that he was the namesake for a real life giant flyer: the prehistoric ''Quetzalcoatlus''. Now, whether or not Quetzalcoatl had wings depends on the depiction, but he was still consistently capable of flight.
* GodInHumanForm: The legendary king of Tula was believed to be Quetzalcoatl in human form.
* HybridMonster: His true form is a gigantic, coiling animal that looks like a cross between a snake and a bird.
* IHaveManyNames: The Plumed Serpent deity was also known as Kukulkan to the Maya and Tepeu Q'uq'umatz to the K'iche'.
* KingInTheMountain: According to many accounts of the myths, Quetzalcoatl sailed to the east and swore he would someday return.
* MightyWhitey: When in human form, he was often described as light-skinned - which, according to many accounts, is why Cortez recieved such a warm reception. This theory is largely considered irrelevant by scholars nowadays. The consensus is that the Spanish probably put that little spin on the story to paint themselves in a better light. The confusion may have stemmed from Quetzalcoatl being described as "White Tezcatlipoca", or having white hair (he was often depicted as an old man).
* TheOldGods: Quetzalcoatl was the name the Mexica gave to the primordial feathered serpent deity that dated back to the Olmec, and according to some variations of the origin myths he was one of the first gods born. Basically, Quetzacoatl is a very, very, ''very'' old god.
* TokenGoodTeammate: He was just about the only Aztec god that didn't demand huge amounts of bloody sacrifice. This is actually a misconception, however; human sacrifices given to Tonatiuh were meant for Ehecatl, Quetz's aspect as god of the wind[[note]]wind carries in the sun in Aztec mytology[[/note]], so if anything he received the '''most''' human sacrifices. Also, none of the Aztec gods can really be called "evil".
* BewareTheNiceOnes: When his father, Mixcoatl, was slain by his uncles, the Centzon Mimixcoa ("Four Hundred Cloud-Serpents"), he went on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge, slaying them all and sacrificing them on a temple he built to his father. The Feathered Serpent has some fangs on him.
* BlowYouAway: He was the god of wind, also known as Ehecatl.
%%* CainAndAbel: With the Black Tezcatlipoca.
* CelibateHero: He was a virgin up until the sister-boinking incident.
* DependingOnTheArtist: Did Q have wings or not?
* DependingOnTheWriter: Whether he demanded human sacrifice or not was often argued, though he's generally agreed to have at least discouraged them being used for him specifically.
* DragonsAreDivine: Though some don't quite agree with the interpretation of him as a dragon, he's often viewed as such in modern times.
* EnemyMine: Teamed up with Tezcatlipoca to slay Cipactli.
* FeatheredSerpent: Quite possibly the TropeCodifier, in fact most examples are either partly based off of him or are simply named after him.
* GiantFlyer: So giant, in fact, that he was the namesake for a real life giant flyer: the prehistoric ''Quetzalcoatlus''. Now, whether or not Quetzalcoatl had wings depends on the depiction, but he was still consistently capable of flight.
* GodInHumanForm: The legendary king of Tula was believed to be Quetzalcoatl in human form.
* HybridMonster: His true form is a gigantic, coiling animal that looks like a cross between a snake and a bird.
* IHaveManyNames: The Plumed Serpent deity was also known as Kukulkan to the Maya and Tepeu Q'uq'umatz to the K'iche'.
* KingInTheMountain: According to many accounts of the myths, Quetzalcoatl sailed to the east and swore he would someday return.
* MightyWhitey: When in human form, he was often described as light-skinned - which, according to many accounts, is why Cortez recieved such a warm reception. This theory is largely considered irrelevant by scholars nowadays. The consensus is that the Spanish probably put that little spin on the story to paint themselves in a better light. The confusion may have stemmed from Quetzalcoatl being described as "White Tezcatlipoca", or having white hair (he was often depicted as an old man).
* TheOldGods: Quetzalcoatl was the name the Mexica gave to the primordial feathered serpent deity that dated back to the Olmec, and according to some variations of the origin myths he was one of the first gods born. Basically, Quetzacoatl is a very, very, ''very'' old god.
* TokenGoodTeammate: He was just about the only Aztec god that didn't demand huge amounts of bloody sacrifice. This is actually a misconception, however; human sacrifices given to Tonatiuh were meant for Ehecatl, Quetz's aspect as god of the wind[[note]]wind carries in the sun in Aztec mytology[[/note]], so if anything he received the '''most''' human sacrifices. Also, none of the Aztec gods can really be called "evil".
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: When his father, Mixcoatl, was slain by his uncles, the Centzon Mimixcoa ("Four Hundred Cloud-Serpents"), he went on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge, slaying them all
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The
* BlowYouAway: He was the god
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* CelibateHero: He was a virgin up until
* DependingOnTheArtist: Did Q have wings or not?
* DependingOnTheWriter: Whether he demanded human sacrifice or not was often argued, though he's generally agreed to have at least discouraged them
* DragonsAreDivine: Though some don't quite agree with the interpretation of him as a dragon, he's often viewed as such in modern times.
* EnemyMine: Teamed up with Tezcatlipoca to slay Cipactli.
* FeatheredSerpent: Quite possibly the TropeCodifier, in fact most examples are either partly based off of him or are simply named after him.
* GiantFlyer: So giant, in fact, that he was the namesake for a real life giant flyer: the prehistoric ''Quetzalcoatlus''. Now, whether or not Quetzalcoatl had wings depends on the depiction, but he was still consistently capable of flight.
* GodInHumanForm: The legendary king of Tula was believed
* HybridMonster: His true form
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* KingInTheMountain: According to many accounts of the myths, Quetzalcoatl sailed to the east and swore he would someday return.
* MightyWhitey: When in human form, he was often described as light-skinned - which, according to many accounts, is why Cortez recieved such a warm reception. This theory is largely considered irrelevant by scholars nowadays. The consensus is that the Spanish probably put that little spin on the story to paint themselves in a better light. The confusion may have stemmed from Quetzalcoatl being described as "White Tezcatlipoca", or having white hair (he was often depicted as an old man).
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* TokenGoodTeammate: He was just about the only Aztec god that didn't demand huge amounts of bloody sacrifice. This is
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The god of the night sky and winds, temptation, sorcery, the earth (especially obsidion) and change through conflict among many others.
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* AnimalMotif: Jaguars
* ArtificialLimbs: His right foot was replaced with, depending on the version, an obsidian mirror, a snake, or a deer's hoof.
* CainAndAbel: He and Quetzalcoatl were eternal rivals and enemies.
* CastingAShadow: He is the god of the night sky and night winds so he has some association with darkness. Both physically and metamorphically as befitting a trickster.
* EnemyMine: Teamed up with Quetzalcoatl to slay Cipactli.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Tezcatlipoca isn't technically a name, it's a title, one shared by Quetzalcoatl, Huitzilopochtli, and Xipe Totec (White, Blue, and Red respectively, with Tezcatlipoca being Black).
* HandicappedBadass: Has a mirror/snake as a peg leg, depending on what myth you look at.
* HotGod: Funnily enough, he was the god of ''beauty''.
* MeaningfulName: His name is oftne translated to mean "Smoking Mirror", referring to obsidian, sharp volcanic glass often used as mirrors or other purposes.
* ManipulativeBastard: Tezcatlipoca was not a god of tricksters for nothing and wormed his way into Quetzalcoatl's court in Tula through manipulation.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: His epithets include "The Mocker", "Enemy of Both Sides" and "He Whose Slaves We Are"
* OlderThanTheyLook: "The Young Man" is one of his titles, as he is perpetually presented as such.
* OneWingedAngel: When Quetzalcoatl toppled him from his position as the First Sun, Tezzy was so enraged he transformed into a massive jaguar and ate just about everyone. He stayed in this state well into Quetzalcoatl's reign as the Second Sun, and was the one who overthrew him.
* PantheraAwesome: He often turned up in jaguar form.
* PetTheDog: He also happened to be the god of slaves and expected them to be treated well. Woe to those who mistreat their slaves as severe punishment would soon follow as implied by everything else.
* RunningBothSides: By his epithet of ''Necoc Yaotl'', meaning [[WildCard "Enemy of Both Sides"]].
* TricksterGod: He was the one of Aztec lore, but in a different sense than Huehuecoyotl. He was a ManipulativeBastard who caused stife and discord, but for the purposes of change.
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The god of the sun, warfare, military conquest, sacrifice and the South. He was the patron of the city, Tenochtitlan.
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The god of the night sky and winds, temptation, sorcery, the earth (especially obsidion) and change through conflict among many others.
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* AnimalMotif: Jaguars
* ArtificialLimbs: His right foot was replaced with, depending on the version, an obsidian mirror, a snake, or a deer's hoof.
* CainAndAbel: He and Quetzalcoatl were eternal rivals and enemies.
* CastingAShadow: He is the god of the night sky and night winds so he has some association with darkness. Both physically and metamorphically as befitting a trickster.
* EnemyMine: Teamed up with Quetzalcoatl to slay Cipactli.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Tezcatlipoca isn't technically a name, it's a title, one shared by Quetzalcoatl, Huitzilopochtli, and Xipe Totec (White, Blue, and Red respectively, with Tezcatlipoca being Black).
* HandicappedBadass: Has a mirror/snake as a peg leg, depending on what myth you look at.
* HotGod: Funnily enough, he was the god of ''beauty''.
* MeaningfulName: His name is oftne translated to mean "Smoking Mirror", referring to obsidian, sharp volcanic glass often used as mirrors or other purposes.
* ManipulativeBastard: Tezcatlipoca was not a god of tricksters for nothing and wormed his way into Quetzalcoatl's court in Tula through manipulation.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: His epithets include "The Mocker", "Enemy of Both Sides" and "He Whose Slaves We Are"
* OlderThanTheyLook: "The Young Man" is one of his titles, as he is perpetually presented as such.
* OneWingedAngel: When Quetzalcoatl toppled him from his position as the First Sun, Tezzy was so enraged he transformed into a massive jaguar and ate just about everyone. He stayed in this state well into Quetzalcoatl's reign as the Second Sun, and was the one who overthrew him.
* PantheraAwesome: He often turned up in jaguar form.
* PetTheDog: He also happened to be the god of slaves and expected them to be treated well. Woe to those who mistreat their slaves as severe punishment would soon follow as implied by everything else.
* RunningBothSides: By his epithet of ''Necoc Yaotl'', meaning [[WildCard "Enemy of Both Sides"]].
* TricksterGod: He was the one of Aztec lore, but in a different sense than Huehuecoyotl. He was a ManipulativeBastard who caused stife and discord, but for the purposes of change.
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[[folder:Huitzilopochtli]]
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* AnimalMotif: Jaguars
* ArtificialLimbs: His right foot was replaced with, depending on the version, an obsidian mirror, a snake, or a deer's hoof.
* CainAndAbel: He and
* CastingAShadow: He is the god of the night sky and night winds so he has some association with darkness. Both physically and metamorphically as befitting a trickster.
* EnemyMine: Teamed up with Quetzalcoatl to slay Cipactli.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep:
* HandicappedBadass: Has a mirror/snake as a peg leg, depending on what myth you look at.
* HotGod: Funnily enough, he was
* MeaningfulName: His name is oftne translated to mean "Smoking Mirror", referring to obsidian, sharp volcanic glass often used as mirrors or other purposes.
* ManipulativeBastard: Tezcatlipoca was not a god of tricksters for nothing and wormed his way into Quetzalcoatl's court in Tula through manipulation.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: His epithets include "The Mocker", "Enemy of Both Sides" and "He Whose Slaves We Are"
* OlderThanTheyLook: "The Young Man" is one of his titles, as he is perpetually presented as such.
* OneWingedAngel: When Quetzalcoatl toppled him
* PantheraAwesome: He often turned up in jaguar form.
* PetTheDog: He also happened to be the god of slaves and expected them to be treated well. Woe to those who mistreat their slaves as severe punishment would soon follow as implied by everything else.
* RunningBothSides: By his epithet of ''Necoc Yaotl'', meaning [[WildCard "Enemy of Both Sides"]].
* TricksterGod: He was the one of Aztec lore, but in a different sense than Huehuecoyotl. He was a ManipulativeBastard who caused stife and discord, but for the purposes of change.
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[[folder:Huitzilopochtli]]
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The god of the sun, warfare, military conquest, sacrifice and the South. He was the patron of the city, Tenochtitlan.
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* BadassAdorable: He was often associated with hummingbirds.
* BeatStillMyHeart: The infamous heart-ripping-out ceremonies were in honor of this guy.
* CainAndAbel: With his sister, Coyolxauhqui the moon goddess.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: He carried a turquoise fire serpent as a spear-thrower.
* LightIsNotGood: He is associated with the Sun and sometimes outright called a solar deity. He's also the main god of war and the one calling for human sacrifices (like the energetic hummingbird who drinks sugary nectar to supply their metabolic needs, his martial activity requires sustenance).
* OneManArmy: The very first thing he did, as a newborn god, was killing his ''400'' older siblings.
* ShoulderSizedDragon: One of his favorite weapons was Xiuhcoatl, a tiny blue dragon.
%%* WarGod: War domain.
* BeatStillMyHeart: The infamous heart-ripping-out ceremonies were in honor of this guy.
* CainAndAbel: With his sister, Coyolxauhqui the moon goddess.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: He carried a turquoise fire serpent as a spear-thrower.
* LightIsNotGood: He is associated with the Sun and sometimes outright called a solar deity. He's also the main god of war and the one calling for human sacrifices (like the energetic hummingbird who drinks sugary nectar to supply their metabolic needs, his martial activity requires sustenance).
* OneManArmy: The very first thing he did, as a newborn god, was killing his ''400'' older siblings.
* ShoulderSizedDragon: One of his favorite weapons was Xiuhcoatl, a tiny blue dragon.
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* BadassAdorable: He AnimalisticAbomination: Essentially Godzilla without any radioactive powers. Cipactli had to be killed by the combined powers of two [[TopGod Top Gods]] and even then it was often associated with hummingbirds.
still alive and hungry.
*BeatStillMyHeart: The infamous heart-ripping-out ceremonies were in honor of this guy.
BigEater: It ate everything it came across. Even after it was repurposed into building material for the new world, it was still craving food.
*CainAndAbel: With GiantCorpseWorld: Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca joined forces (with Tez using his sister, Coyolxauhqui foot as bait, which later got bitten off) and created all dry land from the moon goddess.
body of Cipactli.
*ImprobableWeaponUser: He carried a turquoise fire serpent MixAndMatchCritters: As far as a spear-thrower.
* LightIsNotGood: He is associated with the Sunrecords go, it was described as being part-crocodile, part-frog and sometimes outright called a solar deity. He's also the main god of war and the one calling for human sacrifices (like the energetic hummingbird who drinks sugary nectar to supply their metabolic needs, his martial activity requires sustenance).
part-fish.
*OneManArmy: The very first TooManyMouths: This thing he did, as had a newborn god, was killing his ''400'' older siblings.
* ShoulderSizedDragon: Onemouth ''on every joint of his favorite weapons was Xiuhcoatl, a tiny blue dragon.
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* LightIsNotGood: He is associated with the Sun
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The life-death-rebirth deity, god of agriculture, vegetation, the east, disease, spring, goldsmiths, silversmiths, liberation and the seasons.
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Creature sometimes referred to as the
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* AnimalMotif: Quails
* BackFromTheDead: Flayed himself to give food to humanity, after which he revived due to being an immortal god.
* BackFromTheDead: Flayed himself to give food to humanity, after which he revived due to being an immortal god.
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* AnimalMotif: Quails
HumanoidAbomination: Resembles a squatting person with frog-esque limbs and large gaping mouth.
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The god of rain, fertility, and lightning.
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The god of rain, fertility, and lightning.
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Translated "skirt of snakes"), wife of Mixcōhuātl, also known as ''Tēteoh īnnān'' ("mother of the gods") is the goddess who gave birth to the moon, stars, and Huītzilōpōchtli, the god of
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* AxCrazy: Quetzalcoatl once asked him to make it rain, after denying humanity water. Tlaloc then killed everything on earth by making it rain [[KillItWithFire fire]].
%%* ExactWords: See AxCrazy above.
* TheGrotesque: By our standards at least. Tlaloc was green-skinned, goggle-eyed, with a cleft lip and [[ScaryTeeth fangs]].
* HumanSacrifice: The most well-known aspect of him is some particular gruesome rituals -- the Atlcahualo festival involved dressing up seven children in the style of Tlaloc before pulling out their hearts, and the children crying before reaching the designated shrine was considered a good omen for abundant rain. The festival of Tozoztontli involved more child sacrifices in caves. The Atemoztli festival however, was instead symbolic and used the removal and sacrifice of the "hearts" of dough statues.
* ShockAndAwe: As the controller of lightning, he did this a lot.
* UglyGuyHotWife: Both Xochiquetzal and Chalchiuhtlicue were gorgeous.
%%* ExactWords: See AxCrazy above.
* TheGrotesque: By our standards at least. Tlaloc was green-skinned, goggle-eyed, with a cleft lip and [[ScaryTeeth fangs]].
* HumanSacrifice: The most well-known aspect of him is some particular gruesome rituals -- the Atlcahualo festival involved dressing up seven children in the style of Tlaloc before pulling out their hearts, and the children crying before reaching the designated shrine was considered a good omen for abundant rain. The festival of Tozoztontli involved more child sacrifices in caves. The Atemoztli festival however, was instead symbolic and used the removal and sacrifice of the "hearts" of dough statues.
* ShockAndAwe: As the controller of lightning, he did this a lot.
* UglyGuyHotWife: Both Xochiquetzal and Chalchiuhtlicue were gorgeous.
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* AxCrazy: Quetzalcoatl once asked him to make it rain, after denying humanity water. Tlaloc then killed everything on earth by making it rain [[KillItWithFire fire]].
%%* ExactWords: See AxCrazy above.
* TheGrotesque: By our standards at least. Tlaloc was green-skinned, goggle-eyed, with a cleft lip and [[ScaryTeeth fangs]].
* HumanSacrifice: The most well-known aspect of him is some particular gruesome rituals -- the Atlcahualo festival involved dressing up seven children in the style of Tlaloc before pulling out their hearts, and the children crying before reaching the designated shrine was considered a good omen for abundant rain. The festival of Tozoztontli involved more child sacrifices in caves. The Atemoztli festival however, was instead symbolic and used the removal and sacrifice of the "hearts" of dough statues.
* ShockAndAwe: As the controller of lightning, he did this a lot.
* UglyGuyHotWife: Both Xochiquetzal and Chalchiuhtlicue were gorgeous.MotherGoddess: Birthed Huitzilopochtli among other deities.
%%* ExactWords: See AxCrazy above.
* TheGrotesque: By our standards at least. Tlaloc was green-skinned, goggle-eyed, with a cleft lip and [[ScaryTeeth fangs]].
* HumanSacrifice: The most well-known aspect of him is some particular gruesome rituals -- the Atlcahualo festival involved dressing up seven children in the style of Tlaloc before pulling out their hearts, and the children crying before reaching the designated shrine was considered a good omen for abundant rain. The festival of Tozoztontli involved more child sacrifices in caves. The Atemoztli festival however, was instead symbolic and used the removal and sacrifice of the "hearts" of dough statues.
* ShockAndAwe: As the controller of lightning, he did this a lot.
* UglyGuyHotWife: Both Xochiquetzal and Chalchiuhtlicue were gorgeous.
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The goddess of love, beauty, youth, lakes, rivers, seas, streams, horizontal waters, storms, and baptism. The second wife of Tlaloc.
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The goddess of love, beauty, youth, lakes, rivers, seas, streams, horizontal waters, storms, and baptism. The second wife of Tlaloc.
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* MakingASplash: She was the goddess of water itself, and sacrificial victims to her were drowned.
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The current sun god, originally named Nanahuatzin. First, Tecciztecatl was meant to be the sun god, but was too cowardly, so the Nanahuatzin sacrificed himself to become the sun god, changing his name to Tonatiuh. Tecciztecatl joined as well, but due to his cowardice a [[MoonRabbit rabbit]] was thrown on his face and therefore he became the Moon.
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The current sun god, originally named Nanahuatzin. First, Tecciztecatl was meant to be the sun god, but was too cowardly, so the Nanahuatzin sacrificed himself to become the sun god, changing his name to Tonatiuh. Tecciztecatl joined as well, but due to his cowardice a [[MoonRabbit rabbit]] was thrown on his face and therefore he became the Moon.
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* BloodMagic: He requires human blood to move in the sky.
* HumanSacrifice: He demands human blood or else he would stop moving in the sky.
* LightIsGood: Depends on whether his noble attitude justifies his demand of human sacrifices.
* ThePowerOfTheSun: He is a sun god, so he naturally has these powers.
* SinisterSentientSun: A sun god that requires human sacrifices.
* HumanSacrifice: He demands human blood or else he would stop moving in the sky.
* LightIsGood: Depends on whether his noble attitude justifies his demand of human sacrifices.
* ThePowerOfTheSun: He is a sun god, so he naturally has these powers.
* SinisterSentientSun: A sun god that requires human sacrifices.
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* BloodMagic: AnimalisticAbomination: More precisely, a DraconicAbomination. He's a primordial deity whose true form is a massive feathered snake, though he's a mostly benevolent example.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: When his father, Mixcoatl, was slain by his uncles, the Centzon Mimixcoa ("Four Hundred Cloud-Serpents"), he went on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge, slaying them all and sacrificing them on a temple he built to his father. The Feathered Serpent has some fangs on him.
* BlowYouAway: Herequires was the god of wind, also known as Ehecatl.
%%* CainAndAbel: With the Black Tezcatlipoca.
* CelibateHero: He was a virgin up until the sister-boinking incident.
* DependingOnTheArtist: Did Q have wings or not?
* DependingOnTheWriter: Whether he demanded humanblood sacrifice or not was often argued, though he's generally agreed to move in have at least discouraged them being used for him specifically.
* DragonsAreDivine: Though some don't quite agree with thesky.
interpretation of him as a dragon, he's often viewed as such in modern times.
*HumanSacrifice: He demands EnemyMine: Teamed up with Tezcatlipoca to slay Cipactli.
* FeatheredSerpent: Quite possibly the TropeCodifier, in fact most examples are either partly based off of him or are simply named after him.
* GiantFlyer: So giant, in fact, that he was the namesake for a real life giant flyer: the prehistoric ''Quetzalcoatlus''. Now, whether or not Quetzalcoatl had wings depends on the depiction, but he was still consistently capable of flight.
* GodInHumanForm: The legendary king of Tula was believed to be Quetzalcoatl in humanblood or else form.
* HybridMonster: His true form is a gigantic, coiling animal that looks like a cross between a snake and a bird.
* IHaveManyNames: The Plumed Serpent deity was also known as Kukulkan to the Maya and Tepeu Q'uq'umatz to the K'iche'.
* KingInTheMountain: According to many accounts of the myths, Quetzalcoatl sailed to the east and swore he wouldstop moving someday return.
* MightyWhitey: When inthe sky.
* LightIsGood: Depends on whether his noble attitude justifies his demand ofhuman sacrifices.
form, he was often described as light-skinned - which, according to many accounts, is why Cortez recieved such a warm reception. This theory is largely considered irrelevant by scholars nowadays. The consensus is that the Spanish probably put that little spin on the story to paint themselves in a better light. The confusion may have stemmed from Quetzalcoatl being described as "White Tezcatlipoca", or having white hair (he was often depicted as an old man).
*ThePowerOfTheSun: He TheOldGods: Quetzalcoatl was the name the Mexica gave to the primordial feathered serpent deity that dated back to the Olmec, and according to some variations of the origin myths he was one of the first gods born. Basically, Quetzacoatl is a sun god, so he naturally has these powers.
very, very, ''very'' old god.
*SinisterSentientSun: A sun TokenGoodTeammate: He was just about the only Aztec god that requires didn't demand huge amounts of bloody sacrifice. This is actually a misconception, however; human sacrifices.sacrifices given to Tonatiuh were meant for Ehecatl, Quetz's aspect as god of the wind[[note]]wind carries in the sun in Aztec mytology[[/note]], so if anything he received the '''most''' human sacrifices. Also, none of the Aztec gods can really be called "evil".
* BewareTheNiceOnes: When his father, Mixcoatl, was slain by his uncles, the Centzon Mimixcoa ("Four Hundred Cloud-Serpents"), he went on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge, slaying them all and sacrificing them on a temple he built to his father. The Feathered Serpent has some fangs on him.
* BlowYouAway: He
%%* CainAndAbel: With the Black Tezcatlipoca.
* CelibateHero: He was a virgin up until the sister-boinking incident.
* DependingOnTheArtist: Did Q have wings or not?
* DependingOnTheWriter: Whether he demanded human
* DragonsAreDivine: Though some don't quite agree with the
*
* FeatheredSerpent: Quite possibly the TropeCodifier, in fact most examples are either partly based off of him or are simply named after him.
* GiantFlyer: So giant, in fact, that he was the namesake for a real life giant flyer: the prehistoric ''Quetzalcoatlus''. Now, whether or not Quetzalcoatl had wings depends on the depiction, but he was still consistently capable of flight.
* GodInHumanForm: The legendary king of Tula was believed to be Quetzalcoatl in human
* HybridMonster: His true form is a gigantic, coiling animal that looks like a cross between a snake and a bird.
* IHaveManyNames: The Plumed Serpent deity was also known as Kukulkan to the Maya and Tepeu Q'uq'umatz to the K'iche'.
* KingInTheMountain: According to many accounts of the myths, Quetzalcoatl sailed to the east and swore he would
* MightyWhitey: When in
* LightIsGood: Depends on whether his noble attitude justifies his demand of
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The moon goddess.
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* GodOfTheMoon: Coyolxauqui is the moon goddess and, along with her siblings, the star gods known as Tzitzimime, is in constant war against their diurnal brother, the sun god Huitzilopochtli, and seek to destroy the earth.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Coyolxauhqui was accompanied by her 400 brothers when she attempted to murder her mother, before Huitzilopochtli could be born.
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The moon goddess.
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* GodOfTheMoon: Coyolxauqui is the moon goddess and, along with her siblings, the star gods known as Tzitzimime, is in constant war against their diurnal brother, the sun god Huitzilopochtli, and seek to destroy the earth.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Coyolxauhqui was accompanied by her 400 brothers when she attempted to murder her mother, before Huitzilopochtli could be born.
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* ArtificialLimbs: His right foot was replaced with, depending on the version, an obsidian mirror, a snake, or a deer's hoof.
* CainAndAbel: He and Quetzalcoatl were eternal rivals and enemies.
* CastingAShadow: He is the
* EnemyMine: Teamed up with Quetzalcoatl to slay Cipactli.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Tezcatlipoca isn't technically a name, it's a title, one shared by Quetzalcoatl, Huitzilopochtli, and
* HandicappedBadass: Has a mirror/snake as a peg leg, depending on what myth you look at.
* HotGod: Funnily enough, he was the
*
* ManipulativeBastard: Tezcatlipoca was
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: His epithets include "The Mocker", "Enemy of Both Sides" and "He Whose Slaves We Are"
* OlderThanTheyLook: "The Young Man" is one of his titles, as he is perpetually presented as such.
* OneWingedAngel: When Quetzalcoatl toppled him from his position as the First Sun, Tezzy was so enraged he transformed into a massive jaguar and ate just about everyone. He stayed in this state well into Quetzalcoatl's reign as the Second Sun, and was the one who overthrew him.
* PantheraAwesome: He often turned up in jaguar form.
* PetTheDog: He also happened to be the god of slaves and expected them to be treated well. Woe to those who mistreat their slaves as severe punishment would soon follow as implied by
* RunningBothSides: By his epithet of ''Necoc Yaotl'', meaning [[WildCard "Enemy of Both Sides"]].
* TricksterGod: He was the one of Aztec lore, but in a different sense than Huehuecoyotl. He was a ManipulativeBastard who caused stife and discord, but for the purposes of change.
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The god of flowers, dancing, beauty and homosexuality. Xochiquetzal's twin brother.
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* SpearCounterpart: Of his sister Xochiquetzal (or maybe she's his DistaffCounterpart).
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* SpearCounterpart: Of BadassAdorable: He was often associated with hummingbirds.
* BeatStillMyHeart: The infamous heart-ripping-out ceremonies were in honor of this guy.
* CainAndAbel: With hissister Xochiquetzal (or maybe she's sister, Coyolxauhqui the moon goddess.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: He carried a turquoise fire serpent as a spear-thrower.
* LightIsNotGood: He is associated with the Sun and sometimes outright called a solar deity. He's also the main god of war and the one calling for human sacrifices (like the energetic hummingbird who drinks sugary nectar to supply their metabolic needs, hisDistaffCounterpart).martial activity requires sustenance).
* OneManArmy: The very first thing he did, as a newborn god, was killing his ''400'' older siblings.
* ShoulderSizedDragon: One of his favorite weapons was Xiuhcoatl, a tiny blue dragon.
* WarGod: His main domain, hence why he was one of the most important Aztec deities.
* BeatStillMyHeart: The infamous heart-ripping-out ceremonies were in honor of this guy.
* CainAndAbel: With his
* ImprobableWeaponUser: He carried a turquoise fire serpent as a spear-thrower.
* LightIsNotGood: He is associated with the Sun and sometimes outright called a solar deity. He's also the main god of war and the one calling for human sacrifices (like the energetic hummingbird who drinks sugary nectar to supply their metabolic needs, his
* OneManArmy: The very first thing he did, as a newborn god, was killing his ''400'' older siblings.
* ShoulderSizedDragon: One of his favorite weapons was Xiuhcoatl, a tiny blue dragon.
* WarGod: His main domain, hence why he was one of the most important Aztec deities.
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The goddess of the flowers, dancing and beauty. The first wife of Tlaloc.
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* LoveGoddess: Her main feature as a goddess.
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* LoveGoddess: Her main feature as a goddess. AnimalMotif: Quails.
* BackFromTheDead: Flayed himself to give food to humanity, after which he revived due to being an immortal god.
* BackFromTheDead: Flayed himself to give food to humanity, after which he revived due to being an immortal god.
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The god of dance, song, trickery and male sexuality. Often represented as an [[CivilizedAnimal anthropomorphic coyote]].
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* AffablyEvil: [[BlueAndOrangeMorality Evil may be a little too stretchy here]], but Huehuecoyotl is [[NiceGuy fairly friendly and laid-back]] for an [[DidWeJustHaveTeawithCthulhu amoral and sadistic Aztec god]].
* BewareTheSillyOnes: A very comical figure, but Huehuecoyotl is not to be underestimated, since he's still a [[PhysicalGod god]] and more than capable of causing genocide in a whim.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Even among the other gods, whether Huehuecoyotl decides to help or harm mortals depends mainly on [[ItAmusedMe his mood]].
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Was famous for creating war among mortals, and yet he was believed to change their fates [[PettheDog for better if other gods tried to harm mortals]], and [[PalsWithJesus interacted with mortals]] more often and directly than even Quetzalcoatl. There's a reason why there was a favoritism over his worshiping.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: A tricky coyote god, called Huehuecoyotl.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: More often than not, Huehuecoyotl's pranks, at least against other gods, have blown up in his face.
* ItAmusedMe: Whether he helps humanity or causes genocide depends mainly on this.
* JerkassGods: Sure he has his [[JerkwithaHeartofGold positive qualities]] and can be [[LaughablyEvil pretty amusing]], but remember that he could, ''would'' and '''has''' caused war among humans for fun.
* PalsWithJesus: Usually, Huehuecoyotl was accompanied by at least one human drummer.
* PetTheDog: In some sources, it's said that Huehuecoyotl is Xolotl's sole friend.
* ReallyGetsAround: Gods, goddesses, human males and females, [[UptoEleven animals...]]
* StopWorshippingMe: In line with his status as a popular, friendly (barring starting the occasional war or genocide) deity, he is often depicted being friendly with humans, rather than being worshiped by them.
* TricksterGod: A more "traditional" one unlike ManipulativeBastard Tezcatlipoca.
* ThoseWilyCoyotes: Essentially, the Aztec equivalent [[Myth/NativeAmericanMythology of Coyote]].
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: His main power, Huehuecoyotl could appear as any person, god or animal that he wished to be. Along with GenderBender. He usually appears as a male, but that [[DependingontheWriter varies from myth-to-myth]].
* BewareTheSillyOnes: A very comical figure, but Huehuecoyotl is not to be underestimated, since he's still a [[PhysicalGod god]] and more than capable of causing genocide in a whim.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Even among the other gods, whether Huehuecoyotl decides to help or harm mortals depends mainly on [[ItAmusedMe his mood]].
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Was famous for creating war among mortals, and yet he was believed to change their fates [[PettheDog for better if other gods tried to harm mortals]], and [[PalsWithJesus interacted with mortals]] more often and directly than even Quetzalcoatl. There's a reason why there was a favoritism over his worshiping.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: A tricky coyote god, called Huehuecoyotl.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: More often than not, Huehuecoyotl's pranks, at least against other gods, have blown up in his face.
* ItAmusedMe: Whether he helps humanity or causes genocide depends mainly on this.
* JerkassGods: Sure he has his [[JerkwithaHeartofGold positive qualities]] and can be [[LaughablyEvil pretty amusing]], but remember that he could, ''would'' and '''has''' caused war among humans for fun.
* PalsWithJesus: Usually, Huehuecoyotl was accompanied by at least one human drummer.
* PetTheDog: In some sources, it's said that Huehuecoyotl is Xolotl's sole friend.
* ReallyGetsAround: Gods, goddesses, human males and females, [[UptoEleven animals...]]
* StopWorshippingMe: In line with his status as a popular, friendly (barring starting the occasional war or genocide) deity, he is often depicted being friendly with humans, rather than being worshiped by them.
* TricksterGod: A more "traditional" one unlike ManipulativeBastard Tezcatlipoca.
* ThoseWilyCoyotes: Essentially, the Aztec equivalent [[Myth/NativeAmericanMythology of Coyote]].
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: His main power, Huehuecoyotl could appear as any person, god or animal that he wished to be. Along with GenderBender. He usually appears as a male, but that [[DependingontheWriter varies from myth-to-myth]].
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The god of hunting, war and
* BewareTheSillyOnes: A very comical figure, but Huehuecoyotl is not to be underestimated, since he's still a [[PhysicalGod god]] and more than capable of causing genocide in a whim.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Even among the other gods, whether Huehuecoyotl decides to help or harm mortals depends mainly on [[ItAmusedMe his mood]].
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: More often than not, Huehuecoyotl's pranks, at least against other gods, have blown up in his face.
* ItAmusedMe: Whether he helps humanity or causes genocide depends mainly on this.
* JerkassGods: Sure he has his [[JerkwithaHeartofGold positive qualities]] and can be [[LaughablyEvil pretty amusing]], but remember that he could, ''would'' and '''has''' caused war among humans for fun.
* PalsWithJesus: Usually, Huehuecoyotl was accompanied by at least one human drummer.
* PetTheDog: In some sources, it's said that Huehuecoyotl is Xolotl's sole friend.
* ReallyGetsAround: Gods, goddesses, human males and females, [[UptoEleven animals...]]
* StopWorshippingMe: In line with his status as a popular, friendly (barring starting the occasional war or genocide) deity,
* TricksterGod: A more "traditional" one unlike ManipulativeBastard Tezcatlipoca.
* ThoseWilyCoyotes: Essentially, the Aztec equivalent [[Myth/NativeAmericanMythology of Coyote]].
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: His main power, Huehuecoyotl could appear as any person, god or animal that he wished to be. Along with GenderBender. He usually appears as a male, but that [[DependingontheWriter varies from myth-to-myth]].
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The skeletal and obsidian goddess of the stars.
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* BadassAdorable: Itzpapalotl is also the goddess of butterflies. This was long before [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} Mothra]] did it.
* KillerRabbit: A deadly butterfly warrior goddess.
* KillerRabbit: A deadly butterfly warrior goddess.
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* BadassAdorable: Itzpapalotl is also BadPowersGoodPeople: It's not Xolotl's fault he's the goddess god of butterflies. This was long before [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} Mothra]] did it.
negative aspects of the Universe.
*KillerRabbit: A deadly butterfly warrior goddess. BeastMan: usually depicted with a dogs head.
* EvilTwin: is this in stories where he’s Quetzalcoatl‘s brother.
* {{Hellhound}}: Was depicted either as an [[EyeScream eyeless]] dog or as an axolotl.
*
* EvilTwin: is this in stories where he’s Quetzalcoatl‘s brother.
* {{Hellhound}}: Was depicted either as an [[EyeScream eyeless]] dog or as an axolotl.
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The god of maize (corn). He is the son of the earth goddess, Tlazolteotl. Majority of evidence from written records suggest that he was depicted as a young man (however the debate is still ongoing), with yellow body coloration. He was considered one of the most important Aztec deities in the Aztec Empire especially since he was also the god of agriculture.
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* GreenThumb: Well yes, pretty much since he is the god of maize and agriculture.
%%* FarmBoy: That as well with the way he is always depicted as.%%What?
%%* FoodGod: He is the god of corn.
* FruitOfTheLoon: In his headdress he wears it has a single stalk of maize used as a decoration for his hat.
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The god of maize (corn). He is the son of the earth goddess, Tlazolteotl. Majority of evidence from written records suggest that he was depicted as a young man (however the debate is still ongoing), with yellow body coloration. He was considered one of the most important Aztec deities in the Aztec Empire especially since he was also the god of agriculture.
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* GreenThumb: Well yes, pretty much since he is the god of maize and agriculture.
%%* FarmBoy: That as well with the way he is always depicted as.%%What?
%%* FoodGod: He is the god of corn.
* FruitOfTheLoon: In his headdress he wears it has a single stalk of maize used as a decoration for his hat.
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* DarkIsNotEvil: Mictlan, while the worst of the
* DemBones: He was depicted as a
* GodOfTheDead: He was
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%%* FoodGod: He is the god of corn.
* FruitOfTheLoon: In his headdress he wears it has a single stalk of maize used as a decoration for his hat.
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The goddess reigning over the fires in the family hearth.
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* FireOfComfort: Basically she's the Aztec equivalent of [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Hestia]].
* GodOfFire: Her domain.
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The goddess reigning over the fires in the family hearth.
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* FireOfComfort: Basically she's the Aztec equivalent of [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Hestia]].
* GodOfFire: Her domain.
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Consort of Mictlantecuhtli and female ruler of Mictlan. She is possibly the
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* FireOfComfort: Basically she's
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* GodOfTheDead: A female version who is a consort of a male one akin to [[Myth/MesopotamianMythology Ereshkigal]] and [[Myth/ClassicalMythology
* GodOfFire: Her domain.
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The god of the underworld, Mictlan.
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* DarkIsNotEvil: Mictlan, while the worst of the thirteen Aztec afterlifes, wasn't really a bad place once you endured the [[FourIsDeath four-year journey]] it took to get there.
* DemBones: He was depicted as a skeleton in the regalia of a king.
* GodOfTheDead: He was the king of Mictlan, the underworld of the dead.
%%* ImpossibleTask: He gave one to Quetzalcoatl when he showed up.
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The Goddess of sin and absolution, specially sexual sins. Also associated with the earth, midwives and steambaths.
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* DishingOutDirt: She's somewhat associated with the Earth in some of her forms. Also associated with dirt and filth, both literally and metaphorically.
* DemBones: He was depicted as a skeleton in the regalia of a king.
* GodOfTheDead: He was the king of Mictlan, the underworld of the dead.
%%* ImpossibleTask: He gave one to Quetzalcoatl when he showed up.
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[[folder:Tlazolteotl]]
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The Goddess of sin and absolution, specially sexual sins. Also associated with the earth, midwives and steambaths.
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* DarkIsNotEvil: Mictlan, while the worst of the thirteen Aztec afterlifes, wasn't really a bad place once you endured the [[FourIsDeath four-year journey]] it took to get there.
* DemBones: He was depicted as a skeleton in the regalia of a king.
* GodOfTheDead: He was the king of Mictlan, the underworld of the dead.
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[[folder:Tlazolteotl]]
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The Goddess of sin and absolution, specially sexual sins. Also associatedonce asked him to make it rain, after denying humanity water. Tlaloc then killed everything on earth by making it rain [[KillItWithFire fire]].
%%* ExactWords: See AxCrazy above.
* TheGrotesque: By our standards at least. Tlaloc was green-skinned, goggle-eyed, withthe earth, midwives a cleft lip and steambaths.
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[[ScaryTeeth fangs]].
*DishingOutDirt: She's somewhat associated with the Earth in HumanSacrifice: The most well-known aspect of him is some particular gruesome rituals -- the Atlcahualo festival involved dressing up seven children in the style of her forms. Also associated with dirt Tlaloc before pulling out their hearts, and filth, both literally the children crying before reaching the designated shrine was considered a good omen for abundant rain. The festival of Tozoztontli involved more child sacrifices in caves. The Atemoztli festival however, was instead symbolic and metaphorically.used the removal and sacrifice of the "hearts" of dough statues.
* ShockAndAwe: As the controller of lightning, he did this a lot.
* UglyGuyHotWife: Both Xochiquetzal and Chalchiuhtlicue were gorgeous.
* DemBones: He was depicted as a skeleton in the regalia of a king.
* GodOfTheDead: He was the king of Mictlan, the underworld of the dead.
%%* ImpossibleTask: He gave one to
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The Goddess of sin and absolution, specially sexual sins. Also associated
%%* ExactWords: See AxCrazy above.
* TheGrotesque: By our standards at least. Tlaloc was green-skinned, goggle-eyed, with
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*
* ShockAndAwe: As the controller of lightning, he did this a lot.
* UglyGuyHotWife: Both Xochiquetzal and Chalchiuhtlicue were gorgeous.
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Patron god of commerce and business travelers, although other travelers might call on his blessing. His symbol was a bundle of sticks, similar to the canes merchants carried.
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The goddess of
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* BloodMagic: Peddlers traveling between villages would sprinkle blood on their bundles in Yacatecuhtli's honor, for success in business and protection from travel hazards like robbers.
* BloodMagic: Peddlers traveling between villages would sprinkle blood on their bundles in Yacatecuhtli's honor, for success in business and protection from travel hazards like robbers.
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* TheAlmightyDollar: A god MakingASplash: She was the goddess of merchants water itself, and commerce.
* BloodMagic: Peddlers traveling between villages would sprinkle blood on their bundles in Yacatecuhtli's honor, for success in business and protection from travel hazards like robbers.sacrificial victims to her were drowned.
* BloodMagic: Peddlers traveling between villages would sprinkle blood on their bundles in Yacatecuhtli's honor, for success in business and protection from travel hazards like robbers.
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Apiztetl was the "Hungry God", or god of famine. Those who were late to wash after a sacrificial meal were said to be close to Apiztetl's bad luck.
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Apiztetl was the "Hungry God", or god of famine. Those who were late to wash after a sacrificial meal were said to be close to Apiztetl's bad luck.
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* OddJobGods: The god of hunger and bad luck.
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* OddJobGods: The BloodMagic: He requires human blood to move in the sky.
* HumanSacrifice: He demands human blood or else he would stop moving in the sky.
* LightIsGood: Depends on whether his noble attitude justifies his demand of human sacrifices.
* ThePowerOfTheSun: He is a sun god, so he naturally has these powers.
* SinisterSentientSun: A sun godof hunger and bad luck.that requires human sacrifices.
* HumanSacrifice: He demands human blood or else he would stop moving in the sky.
* LightIsGood: Depends on whether his noble attitude justifies his demand of human sacrifices.
* ThePowerOfTheSun: He is a sun god, so he naturally has these powers.
* SinisterSentientSun: A sun god
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[[folder:Patecatl]]
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The god of medicine, surgery and fertility. He discovered peyote as well as the "lord of the root of pulque".
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* HealerGod: God of medicine, surgery, and fertility.
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* HealerGod: God of medicine, surgery, GodOfTheMoon: Coyolxauqui is the moon goddess and, along with her siblings, the star gods known as Tzitzimime, is in constant war against their diurnal brother, the sun god Huitzilopochtli, and fertility.
%%* TheMedic: He's de facto this forseek to destroy the Aztec pantheon. earth.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Coyolxauhqui was accompanied by her 400 brothers when she attempted to murder her mother, before Huitzilopochtli could be born.
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* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Coyolxauhqui was accompanied by her 400 brothers when she attempted to murder her mother, before Huitzilopochtli could be born.
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The goddess of intoxication, fecundity and nourishment.
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The goddess of intoxication, fecundity and nourishment.
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* OddJobGods: Amongst her portfolio is being the goddess of getting high or drunk.
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[[folder:Xochiquetzal]]
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The goddess of
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* LoveGoddess: Her main feature as a goddess.
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[[folder:Xiuhtecuhtli]]
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The god of fire, day, and heat. He was lord of the volcanoes, personification of life after death, and light in darkness. He also is called Cuezaltzin by some. He is sometimes mistaken for another god called Huehueteotl however the reason he is a entirely different god is because Huehueteotl is depicted as a old man, while Xiuhtecuhtli is depicted as a young man.
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The god of fire, day, and heat. He was lord of the volcanoes, personification of life after death, and light in darkness. He also is called Cuezaltzin by some. He is sometimes mistaken for another god called Huehueteotl however the reason he is a entirely different god is because Huehueteotl is depicted as a old man, while Xiuhtecuhtli is depicted as a young man.
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* AGodAmI: Many Aztec emperors believed they were the reincarnation of Xiuhtecuhtli.
* TheDandy: He is usually seen as a well dressed man wearing plenty of turquoise mosaics on his body, earplugs, paper crown painted with many various colors and on top of the crown was green feathers. He also carried around a wooden golden staff that a deer head on top of it.
* GodOfFire: His domain.
* TribalFacePaint: His face was usually painted with red or black pigment.
* TheDandy: He is usually seen as a well dressed man wearing plenty of turquoise mosaics on his body, earplugs, paper crown painted with many various colors and on top of the crown was green feathers. He also carried around a wooden golden staff that a deer head on top of it.
* GodOfFire: His domain.
* TribalFacePaint: His face was usually painted with red or black pigment.
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* AGodAmI: Many Aztec emperors believed they were the reincarnation of Xiuhtecuhtli.
* TheDandy: He is usually seen as a well dressed man wearing plenty of turquoise mosaics onSpearCounterpart: Of his body, earplugs, paper crown painted with many various colors and on top of the crown was green feathers. He also carried around a wooden golden staff that a deer head on top of it.
* GodOfFire: His domain.
* TribalFacePaint: His face was usually painted with red or black pigment.sister Xochiquetzal (or maybe she's his DistaffCounterpart).
* TheDandy: He is usually seen as a well dressed man wearing plenty of turquoise mosaics on
* GodOfFire: His domain.
* TribalFacePaint: His face was usually painted with red or black pigment.
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The goddess of health and healing, is depicted sometimes as a old wise lady wearing a headdress with cotton spools.
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* CoolOldLady: Especially since how well knowledge she is with herbs, medicine, and midwifery.
* HealerGod: Goddess of healing, midwifery, and herbal medicines.
* HealerGod: Goddess of healing, midwifery, and herbal medicines.
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* CoolOldLady: Especially since how well knowledge she BadassAdorable: Itzpapalotl is with herbs, medicine, and midwifery.
* HealerGod: Goddessalso the goddess of healing, midwifery, and herbal medicines.butterflies. This was long before [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} Mothra]] did it.
* KillerRabbit: A deadly butterfly warrior goddess.
* HealerGod: Goddess
* KillerRabbit: A deadly butterfly warrior goddess.
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[[folder:Xolotl]]
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The god of lightning, fire, bad luck and death.
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* BadPowersGoodPeople: It's not Xolotl's fault he's the god of negative aspects of the Universe.
* BeastMan: usually depicted with a dogs head.
%%* DarkIsNotEvil: However, [[GoodIsNotNice it isn't nice either]].
* EvilTwin: is this in stories where he’s Quetzalcoatl‘s brother.
* BeastMan: usually depicted with a dogs head.
%%* DarkIsNotEvil: However, [[GoodIsNotNice it isn't nice either]].
* EvilTwin: is this in stories where he’s Quetzalcoatl‘s brother.
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* BadPowersGoodPeople: It's AffablyEvil: [[BlueAndOrangeMorality Evil may be a little too stretchy here]], but Huehuecoyotl is [[NiceGuy fairly friendly and laid-back]] for an [[DidWeJustHaveTeawithCthulhu amoral and sadistic Aztec god]].
* BewareTheSillyOnes: A very comical figure, but Huehuecoyotl is notXolotl's fault to be underestimated, since he's still a [[PhysicalGod god]] and more than capable of causing genocide in a whim.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Even among thegod of negative aspects of the Universe.other gods, whether Huehuecoyotl decides to help or harm mortals depends mainly on [[ItAmusedMe his mood]].
*BeastMan: usually BunnyEarsLawyer: Was famous for creating war among mortals, and yet he was believed to change their fates [[PettheDog for better if other gods tried to harm mortals]], and [[PalsWithJesus interacted with mortals]] more often and directly than even Quetzalcoatl. There's a reason why there was a favoritism over his worshiping.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: A tricky coyote god, called Huehuecoyotl.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: More often than not, Huehuecoyotl's pranks, at least against other gods, have blown up in his face.
* ItAmusedMe: Whether he helps humanity or causes genocide depends mainly on this.
* JerkassGods: Sure he has his [[JerkwithaHeartofGold positive qualities]] and can be [[LaughablyEvil pretty amusing]], but remember that he could, ''would'' and '''has''' caused war among humans for fun.
* PalsWithJesus: Usually, Huehuecoyotl was accompanied by at least one human drummer.
* PetTheDog: In some sources, it's said that Huehuecoyotl is Xolotl's sole friend.
* ReallyGetsAround: Gods, goddesses, human males and females, [[UptoEleven animals...]]
* StopWorshippingMe: In line with his status as a popular, friendly (barring starting the occasional war or genocide) deity, he is often depicted being friendly with humans, rather than being worshiped by them.
* TricksterGod: A more "traditional" one unlike ManipulativeBastard Tezcatlipoca.
* ThoseWilyCoyotes: Essentially, the Aztec equivalent [[Myth/NativeAmericanMythology of Coyote]].
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: His main power, Huehuecoyotl could appear as any person, god or animal that he wished to be. Along with GenderBender. He usually appears as adogs head.
%%* DarkIsNotEvil: However, [[GoodIsNotNice it isn't nice either]].
* EvilTwin: is this in stories where he’s Quetzalcoatl‘s brother.male, but that [[DependingontheWriter varies from myth-to-myth]].
* BewareTheSillyOnes: A very comical figure, but Huehuecoyotl is not
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Even among the
*
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: A tricky coyote god, called Huehuecoyotl.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: More often than not, Huehuecoyotl's pranks, at least against other gods, have blown up in his face.
* ItAmusedMe: Whether he helps humanity or causes genocide depends mainly on this.
* JerkassGods: Sure he has his [[JerkwithaHeartofGold positive qualities]] and can be [[LaughablyEvil pretty amusing]], but remember that he could, ''would'' and '''has''' caused war among humans for fun.
* PalsWithJesus: Usually, Huehuecoyotl was accompanied by at least one human drummer.
* PetTheDog: In some sources, it's said that Huehuecoyotl is Xolotl's sole friend.
* ReallyGetsAround: Gods, goddesses, human males and females, [[UptoEleven animals...]]
* StopWorshippingMe: In line with his status as a popular, friendly (barring starting the occasional war or genocide) deity, he is often depicted being friendly with humans, rather than being worshiped by them.
* TricksterGod: A more "traditional" one unlike ManipulativeBastard Tezcatlipoca.
* ThoseWilyCoyotes: Essentially, the Aztec equivalent [[Myth/NativeAmericanMythology of Coyote]].
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: His main power, Huehuecoyotl could appear as any person, god or animal that he wished to be. Along with GenderBender. He usually appears as a
%%* DarkIsNotEvil: However, [[GoodIsNotNice it isn't nice either]].
* EvilTwin: is this in stories where he’s Quetzalcoatl‘s brother.
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An enormous crocodilian monster that lived in the [[PrimordialChaos primordial waters]] before Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca [[EnemyMine teamed up to slay it]] and make the world from its corpse. Cipactli's origin and gender are unknown.
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An enormous crocodilian monster that lived in the [[PrimordialChaos primordial waters]] before Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca [[EnemyMine teamed up to slay it]] and make the world from its corpse. Cipactli's origin and gender are unknown.
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* DishingOutDirt: She's somewhat associated with the Earth in some of her forms. Also associated with dirt and
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[[folder:Yacatecuhtli]]
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Patron god of commerce and business travelers, although other travelers might call on his blessing. His symbol was a bundle of sticks, similar to the
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* AnimalisticAbomination: Essentially a giant hybrid between a crocodile, a toad and a shark.
%%* BigEater: It ate everything it came across.
%%* GiantCorpseWorld
%%* NeverSmileAtACrocodile
%%* ThreateningShark
* TooManyMouths: This thing had a mouth ''on every joint of its body''.
%%* BigEater: It ate everything it came across.
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%%* NeverSmileAtACrocodile
%%* ThreateningShark
* TooManyMouths: This thing had a mouth ''on every joint of its body''.
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* AnimalisticAbomination: Essentially a giant hybrid TheAlmightyDollar: A god of merchants and commerce.
* BloodMagic: Peddlers traveling betweena crocodile, a toad villages would sprinkle blood on their bundles in Yacatecuhtli's honor, for success in business and a shark.
%%* BigEater: It ate everything it came across.
%%* GiantCorpseWorld
%%* NeverSmileAtACrocodile
%%* ThreateningShark
* TooManyMouths: This thing had a mouth ''on every joint of its body''.protection from travel hazards like robbers.
* BloodMagic: Peddlers traveling between
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The god of hunting, war and storms.
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[[folder:Patecatl]]
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The god of medicine, surgery and fertility. Heintroduced fire to humanity.discovered peyote as well as the "lord of the root of pulque".
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* HealerGod: God of medicine, surgery, and fertility.
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[[folder:Patecatl]]
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The god of medicine, surgery and fertility. He
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* HealerGod: God of medicine, surgery, and fertility.
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The goddess reigning over the fires in the family hearth.
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* FireOfComfort: Basically she's the Aztec equivalent of [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Hestia]].
* GodOfFire: Her domain.
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[[folder:Nanahuatzin]]
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Nanahuatzin or Nanahuatl (or Nanauatzin, the suffix -tzin implies respect or familiarity; Classical Nahuatl: Nanāhuātzin), the most humble of the gods, sacrificed himself in fire so that he would continue to shine on Earth as the Sun, thus becoming the sun god. Nanahuatzin means "full of sores." According to a translation of the Histoyre du Mechique, Nanahuatzin is the son of Itzpapalotl and Cuzcamiahu or Tonan, but was adopted by Piltzintecuhtli and Xōchiquetzal. In the Codex Borgia, Nanahuatzin is represented as a man emerging from a fire. This was originally interpreted as an illustration of cannibalism. He is probably an aspect of Xolotl.
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* TheGrotesque: He wasn't very good-looking to begin with, but jumping into the fire made him even worse.
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[[folder:Huehueteotl]]
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The spellings Huehuetéotl and Ueueteotl are also used. Although known mostly in the cultures of that region, images and iconography depicting Huehueteotl have been found at other archaeological sites across Mesoamerica, such as in the Gulf region, western Mexico, Protoclassic-era sites in the Guatemalan highlands such as Kaminaljuyú and Late-Postclassic sites on the northern Yucatán Peninsula. The name Huehueteotl stems from Nahuatl huēhueh ("old") and teōtl ("god"). It seems to connect the Old God to certain Mayan deities called Mam ("Grandfather"). Huehueteotl is frequently considered to overlap with, or be another aspect of, a central Mexican/Aztec deity associated with fire, Xiuhtecuhtli. In particular the Florentine Codex identifies Huehueteotl as an alternative epithet for Xiutecuhtli, and consequently that deity is sometimes referred to as "Xiutecuhtli-Huehueteotl". However, Huehueteotl is characteristically depicted as an aged or even decrepit being, often with a beard, whereas Xiutecuhtli's appearance is much more youthful and vigorous, in line with his marked association with rulership and (youthful) warriors.
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* MagmaMan: While there are many fire gods, he's one of the few that preside over volcanoes.
* PlayingWithFire: He is yet another fire god to the point he is conflated with others.
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[[folder:Itztlacoliuhqui]]
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The god of frost, who also represents matter in its lifeless state. The Nahuatl name Itztlacoliuhqui is usually translated into English as "curved obsidian blade". J. Richard Andrews contends that this is a mistranslation and that the correct interpretation is "everything has become bent by means of coldness" or "plant-killer-frost".
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* AnIcePerson: He's the god of cold, snow and ice. Why yes, these do really exist in Mexico and Central America.
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[[folder:Tepēyōllōtl]]
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He 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. In the calendar, Tepeyollotl rules over both the third day, Calli (house), and the third trecena, 1-Mazatl (deer). He is the eighth Lord of the Night. Sometimes Tezcatlipoca wore Tepeyollotl for an animal skin or disguise to trick other gods into not knowing who he was.
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* MegaNeko: Anthropomorphic feline that happens to be mountain-sized.
* PantheraAwesome: A humanoid jaguars that causes earthquakes and eats the sun.
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[[folder:Ehecatl]]
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Deity associated with the wind, who features in Aztec mythology and the mythologies of other cultures from the central Mexico region of Mesoamerica. He is most usually interpreted as the aspect of the Feathered Serpent deity (Quetzalcoatl in Aztec and other Nahua cultures) as a god of wind, and is therefore also known as Ehecatl-Quetzalcoatl. Ehecatl also figures prominently as one of the creator gods and culture heroes in the mythical creation accounts documented for pre-Columbian central Mexican cultures. Since the wind blows in all directions, Ehecatl was associated with all the cardinal directions. His temple was built as a cylinder in order to reduce the air resistance, and was sometimes portrayed with two protruding masks through which the wind blew.
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* BlowYouAway: Is a god of the wind element. Even more so than Quetz, since he embodies his wind aspect in particular.
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[[folder:Toci]]
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The goddess of health and healing, is depicted sometimes as a old wise lady wearing a headdress with cotton spools.
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* CoolOldLady: Especially since how well knowledge she is with herbs, medicine, and midwifery.
* HealerGod: Goddess of healing, midwifery, and herbal medicines.
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[[folder:Chicomecōātl]]
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Translated "Seven Serpent" (as in quantity), she was the Aztec goddess of agriculture during the Middle Culture period. She is sometimes called "goddess of nourishment", a goddess of plenty and the female aspect of maize. More generally, Chicomecōātl can be described as a deity of food, drink, and human livelihood.
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* FertilityGod: Considered to be dualistic- symbolizes the gathering of maize and agricultural prosperity but she also is thought to be harmful to the Aztecs, as she was thought to be of blame during years of poor harvest.
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[[folder:Centeotl]]
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The god of maize (corn). He is the son of the earth goddess, Tlazolteotl. Majority of evidence from written records suggest that he was depicted as a young man (however the debate is still ongoing), with yellow body coloration. He was considered one of the most important Aztec deities in the Aztec Empire especially since he was also the god of agriculture.
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* GreenThumb: Well yes, pretty much since he is the god of maize and agriculture.
%%* FarmBoy: That as well with the way he is always depicted as.%%What?
%%* FoodGod: He is the god of corn.
* FruitOfTheLoon: In his headdress he wears it has a single stalk of maize used as a decoration for his hat.
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[[folder:Apiztetl]]
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Apiztetl was the "Hungry God", or god of famine. Those who were late to wash after a sacrificial meal were said to be close to Apiztetl's bad luck.
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* OddJobGods: The god of hunger and bad luck.
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[[folder:Tlāhuizcalpantecuhtli]]
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A principal member of the pantheon of gods within the Aztec religion, representing the Morning Star Venus. The name comes from the Nahuatl words tlāhuizcalpan "dawn" and tēuctli "lord". Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli is one of the thirteen Lords of the Day, representing the 12th day of the Aztec trecena.
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* GodOfLight: Specifically labeled as a daytime god.
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[[folder:Xiuhtecuhtli]]
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The god of fire, day, and heat. He was lord of the volcanoes, personification of life after death, and light in darkness. He also is called Cuezaltzin by some. He is sometimes mistaken for another god called Huehueteotl however the reason he is a entirely different god is because Huehueteotl is depicted as a old man, while Xiuhtecuhtli is depicted as a young man.
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* AGodAmI: Many Aztec emperors believed they were the reincarnation of Xiuhtecuhtli.
* TheDandy: He is usually seen as a well dressed man wearing plenty of turquoise mosaics on his body, earplugs, paper crown painted with many various colors and on top of the crown was green feathers. He also carried around a wooden golden staff that a deer head on top of it.
* GodOfFire: His domain.
* TribalFacePaint: His face was usually painted with red or black pigment.
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[[folder:Tepoztēcatl]]
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Translated from tepoztli "workable metal" and tēcatl "person", or Tēzcatzontēcatl (from tēzcatl "mirror", tzontli "four hundred" and tēcatl "person") was the god of pulque, of drunkenness and fertility. The deity was also known by his calendrical name, Ometochtli ("two-rabbit"). He is a consort of Mayahuel, who is a mask-avatar of Xōchiquetzal.
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* ExtraOredinary: A god of metallurgy, the Aztecs created precious jewelry using reworked gold.
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[[folder:Zacatzontli]]
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He is the god of day road, has an eagle as sun's symbol guide. He holds in his left hand a staff and his right hand supports an backpack full of quetzals. He can be a protector of merchants, thus equating him with the Mayan god Ek Chuáj. One of the odd things about Zacatzontli is that he doesn't have a headdress, only a feather. His name could mean Lord of the Road or His Road The Lord, although the former seems more likely.
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* ThePowerOfTheSun: Believed to have protected travelling merchants with sun light.
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[[folder:Piltzintecuhtli]]
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Was a god of the rising sun, healing, and visions, associated with Tōnatiuh. The name means "the Young Prince". It may have been another name for Tōnatiuh, but he is also mentioned as a possibly unique individual, the husband of Xōchiquetzal. He was the lord of the third hour of the night. Piltzintecuhtli was said to be the son of Oxomoco and Cipactonal (the first man and woman that were created) and was seen as a protector of children. He was identified as the Youthful Sun. Known also as "7 Flower," he was also a god of hallucinatory plants, including mushrooms. He was considered the father of Centeōtl, a deity who was sacrificed in order to bring forth plants.
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* ComboPlatterPowers: Had several domains which is justified since he is a divine prince directly related to actual gods.
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[[folder:Cipactonal and Oxomoco]]
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Said to be the first human couple, and the Aztec comparison to Adam and Eve in regard to human creation and evolution. They bore a son named Piltzintecuhtli, who married a maiden, daughter of Xōchiquetzal.
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* AdamAndEvePlot: The first humans in Aztec myth... assuming they weren't HijackedByJesus of course.
* SemiDivine: They were directly created by the gods but were still mortal however they became gods after death.
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* BeastMan: usually depicted with a dogs head.
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The god of hunting, war and storms.
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* GodOfFire: He introduced fire to humanity.
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