Ixtlilton
deity Aztec single tradition · 2
In Aztec mythology, Ixtlilton is a god of medicine and healing. He was often alluded to as the brother of Macuilxochitl, the god of well-being or good luck. Ixtlilton was a gentle god, who emanated from an obsidian mask which brought darkness and peaceful sleep to children in their beds at night.
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When
- Attested period
- 1500 – 1600
- Historical notes
- Aztec civilization flourished in the Post-Classic period (c. 1300–1521 CE).
Relationships
- sibling of
- Macuilxochitl, Centzon Tōtōchtin
- co occurs with
- Tepoztecatl, Texcatzonatl, Colhuatzincatl, Patecatl, Mayahuel, Mācuīltōchtli
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Ixtlilton (Nahuatl languages: Īxtlīltōn pronounced [iːʃˈt͡ɬiːɬtoːn],"ink at the face", from īxtli, "face", "eye", tlīlli, "black ink", and -tōn, diminutive suffix) in Aztec mythology is a god of medicine and healing and therefore was often alluded to as the brother of Macuilxochitl, the god of well-being or good luck”
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“Their parents are Patecatl and Mayahuel and they may be brothers of Ixtlilton.”
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