Camaxtle
deity sky Aztec single tradition · 2
Camaxtle is also known as Red Tezcatlipoca or Xipe-Totec. The Aztecs adopted his cult during the reign of Axayacatl (1469–81). A hymn sung in honour of Xipe-Totec called him Yoalli Tlauana ("Night Drinker") because beneficent rains fell during the night.
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When
- First attested
- 800 CE
- Attested period
- 800 – 1481
- Historical notes
- Representations appeared at Xollalpan and Texcoco during the post-Classic Toltec phase (9th–12th century ad).
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Iztac-Chalchiuhtlicue, Cuauhtlicoauh, Cuitlachcihuatl, Tlotepe, Apantecuhtli, Mecitli, Ce Acatl Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl, Feathered Serpent, Xipe-Totec, Coatlicue, Tonatiuh, Tlaltecuhtli, Tezcatlipōca
- parent of
- Mimixcoa
- syncretized with
- Mixcoatl
- creator of
- Mimixcoa
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Red Tezcatlipoca is Xipe-Totec or Camaxtle, and his representations first appeared at Xollalpan, near Teotihuacan, and at Texcoco, in connection with the Mazapan culture—that is, during the post-Classic Toltec phase (9th–12th century ad).”
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“Camaxtle-Mixcoatl, in fact, is a perfect replica of that god of the dawn in both his trappings (as depicted in the codices) and in his mythology, which makes him the father of Ce Acatl Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl.”
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