4 Jaguar

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4 Jaguar is one of the four sun gods that preceded Tonatiuh in the Aztec creation myth. Each of the four eras and its beings had been destroyed by an element simultaneously named after its sun god. The beings in 4 Jaguar (giants) were consumed by jaguars.

When

First attested: 1500 BCE
Attested period: -1500 – 1500
Historical notes: Attested from Aztec creation myths.

Relationships

co occurs with: 4 Wind, 4 Water, 4 Rain, Teucciztecatl, Tonatiuh, Xolotl, Ehecatl, Nanahuatl

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Mentioned by

Tonatiuh
Xolotl
Ehecatl
Nanahuatl

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Tōnatiuh

Source passages

“The four suns that preceded Tonatiuh were called "4 Jaguar", "4 Wind", "4 Water", and "4 Rain." Each of the four eras and its beings had been destroyed by an element simultaneously named after its sun god: the beings in 4 Jaguar (giants) were consumed by jaguars”
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