4 Rain
deity sky Aztec single tradition · 1
4 Rain 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 being in 4 Rain (turkeys) were killed by rains of fire.
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 1500
- Historical notes
- Attested from Aztec creation myths.
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wikipedia (1)
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 being in 4 Rain (turkeys) were killed by rains of fire.”
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