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    Huehueteotl (/ˌweɪweɪˈteɪoʊtəl/ WAY-way-TAY-oh-təl; Nahuatl pronunciation: [weːweˈteoːt͡ɬ]) is an aged Mesoamerican deity figuring in the pantheons of...
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    Ōmeteōtl/Tōnacātēcuhtli: the Lord of Sustenance and one of the creators of all things Huehuetéotl/Xiuhtecuhtli: meaning "old god" and "turquoise lord", god of origin,...
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    Ixcozauhqui [iːʃkoːˈsaʍkiˀ], and is sometimes considered to be the same as Huehueteotl ("Old God"), although Xiuhtecuhtli is usually shown as a young deity...
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    is considered to be an aspect of Huehueteotl, the "Old God" and another fire deity. Both Xiuhtecuhtli and Huehueteotl were worshipped during the festival...
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  • and time. His face is painted with black and red pigment. Xiuhtecuhtli-Huehueteotl, the connection of old-age and time. Mictlantecuhtli, god of Mictlan...
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    and springs); Xipe Totec (a deity of fertility and the natural cycle); Huehueteotl or Xiuhtecuhtli (a fire god); Tlazolteotl (a female deity tied to childbirth...
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    n.d., sec 2f: "Literally, 'Two God', also called in Tonan, in Tota, Huehueteotl, 'our Mother, our Father, the Old God.'" Maffie n.d., sec 2f, citing...
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  • n.d., sec 2f: "Literally, 'Two God', also called in Tonan, in Tota, Huehueteotl, 'our Mother, our Father, the Old God'" Maffie n.d., sec 2f, citing Leon-Portilla...
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    and two green stone beads were placed in the other. Images of the gods Huehueteotl-Xiuhtecuhtli, together with Tlaloc, presided over most of the offerings...
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    and plazas with structures often containing rounded edges. Images of Huehueteotl and Tlaloc appear with this culture, which may indicate the origins of...
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  • (Bacab), and God L. A corresponding concept in Aztec religion would be Huehueteotl ('old god', 'ancient god'). David Stuart, The Maya Hieroglyphs for Mam...
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    of the year "2 Acatl," a procession of priests from the fire cult of Huehueteotl walked from the ceremonial center of Tenochtitlan across the eastbound...
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    old god of fire, Huehuetéotl, venerated since ancient times throughout Mesoamerica. It has been speculated that the cult of Huehuetéotl may have been one...
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    Huehuenches or Huehues is a dance whose name is derived from the god Huehueteotl, the god of old age and of the New Fire. A better known similar dance...
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    animal remains, masks, figurines, specifically one of the Aztec god Huehueteotl, and shards of clay pots in the pyramid, it was agreed upon that the...
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    Chicomecóatl (earth), Ehécatl Quetzalcóatl (wind), Tláloc (water), and Huehuetéotl (fire). The building has a total of twenty-three rooms distributed over...
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    In the Valley of Mexico, an old man can represent the god of fire, Huehueteotl, especially in relation to the New Fire Ceremony. In a version of the...
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    constructions and representations of highland Gods, like Tláloc and Huehueteotl appeared. During the Chanal phase (600-1500 CE) cities such as El Chanal...
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