In Aztec mythology, Xiuhtēcuhtli [ʃiʍˈteːkʷt͡ɬi] ("Turquoise Lord" or "Lord of Fire"), was the god of fire, day and heat. In historical sources he is called...
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Aztec religion (section Huehueteotl/Xiuhtecuhtli)
Lord of Sustenance and one of the creators of all things Huehuetéotl/Xiuhtecuhtli: meaning "old god" and "turquoise lord", god of origin, time, fire and...
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god of the blue fire. Xiuhtecuhtli, related god of fire and time. His face is painted with black and red pigment. Xiuhtecuhtli-Huehueteotl, the connection...
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of 29 days each. The Nine Lords of the Night in Aztec mythology are: Xiuhtecuhtli ("Turquoise Lord/Lord of Fire") Tezcatlipoca ("Smoking Mirror") Piltzintecuhtli...
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[ʃiʍˈkoːaːt͡ɬ] was a mythological serpent, regarded as the spirit form of Xiuhtecuhtli, the Aztec fire deity sometimes represented as an atlatl or a weapon...
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his body to the priests. Sahagún compared it to the Christian Easter. Xiuhtecuhtli is the god of fire and heat and in many cases is considered to be an...
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harpoon and net Atlahua, god of water, a fisherman and archer Fire deities Xiuhtecuhtli, god of fire and time Chantico, goddess of the hearth (firebox) and volcanoes...
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another aspect of, a central Mexican/Aztec deity associated with fire, Xiuhtecuhtli. In particular the Florentine Codex identifies Huehueteotl as an alternative...
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the day 1 Snake and ending with 13 Movement. In this he is paired with Xiuhtecuhtli, the god of fire. Townsend (1992): p. 118. Nahuatl Dictionary. (1997)...
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female stars Citlalatonac, god of male stars Tianquiztli, star goddesses Xiuhtecuhtli, god of fire, day, and heat Coquihani, god of light Inti, god of the...
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Mask (human face, possibly representing Xiuhtecuhtli), cedro wood, covered in turquoise mosaic with scattered turquoise cabochons, British Museum...
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forced to marry him. At one point, she was also married to Centeotl and Xiuhtecuhtli. Anthropologist Hugo Nutini identifies her with the Virgin of Ocotlan...
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(Mictlan) by Mictlantecuhtli and Mictecacihuatl; and the fire by Xantico and Xiuhtecuhtli. Xipe Totec is also recognized as Camaxtle. Quetzalcoatl was also related...
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rejuvenation, vegetation and spring, lord of the seasons, ruler of the East. Xiuhtecuhtli, god of fire and time. Ehecatl, god of wind. Tzontemoc, god who resided...
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the Aztec moon god Tecciztecatl. In other texts, she was the wife of Xiuhtecuhtli, who was a senior deity for the Aztecs. In Aztec religion, Chalchiuitlicue...
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touch the other. Ancient Aztecs performed a fire dance dedicated to Xiuhtecuhtli, the god of fire. The Aztec fire dance is performed today for tourists...
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Metztli Snake, Chalchiuhtlicue Rabbit, Mayahuel Deer, Tlaloc Water, Xiuhtecuhtli Dog, Mictlantecuhtli Monkey, Xochipilli Grass, Patecatl Reed, Itztlacoliuhqui...
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and volcanoes Mixcoatl, hunting god who introduced fire to humanity Xiuhtecuhtli, god of fire, day, heat, volcanoes, food in famine, the year, turquoise...
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with caves such as Tepeyolotl, an Earth deity, and the God of fire, Xiuhtecuhtli, who was believed to call a cave at the center of the Earth his abode...
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and volcanoes. Chantico, goddess of the hearth fires and volcanoes. Xiuhtecuhtli, god of fire, day, heat, volcanoes, food in famine, the year, turquoise...
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and Chalchiuhtlicue), the earth (Tlaltecuhtli and Tlalcíhuatl), fire (Xiuhtecuhtli and Chantico) and the dead (Mictlantecuhtli and Mictecacíhuatl). In addition...
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Center: Cupronickel 75% copper 25% nickel Milled State title, coat of arms Xiuhtecuhtli Year 2000, Aztec "New Fire" ceremony 2000 $20 (C1) 30 mm Dodecagon 12...
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also a festival in the Aztec religion, for which the principal deity is Xiuhtecuhtli the fire God. Old people are honored this month and it is known as Rebirth...
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Turquoise mosaic mask of Xiuhtecuhtli, the Aztec god of fire. The Aztecs differentiated turquoise based on quality: xihuitl, a more mundane version used...
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Xipe Totec (a deity of fertility and the natural cycle); Huehueteotl or Xiuhtecuhtli (a fire god); Tlazolteotl (a female deity tied to childbirth and sexuality);...
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Tlāloc 1 Water Chalchiuhtotolin 1 Grass Mayahuel 1 Wind Chantico 1 Snake Xiuhtecuhtli 1 Eagle Xōchiquetzal 1 Flint Mictlāntēcutli 1 Rabbit Xiuhtecuhtli...
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Xiuhtotontli is an Aztec group of gods that are forms of Xiuhtecuhtli. The Xiuhtotontli are Xiuhiztacuhqui, Xiuhtlatlauhqui, Xiuhcozauhqui, and Xiuhxoxoauhqui...
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In this detail from the late 15th century Codex Borgia, the Aztec god Xiuhtecuhtli brings a rubber ball offering to a temple. The balls each hold a quetzal...
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west. 11 Ilhuicatl-Teotlatlauhco Ilhuicatl-Teotlauhco "Region of red" Xiuhtecuhtli, god of fire. Chantico, goddess of fire, homes and volcanoes. The Xiuhtotontli...
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