Xiuhtecutli
deity sky Aztec single tradition · 1
Xiuhtecutli is an Aztec deity who shares similar facial painting characteristics with Tezcatlipoca, including yellow and black face paint. He is a god of the sun and passage of time. Aztec festivals celebrating the completion of eras involved worship of Xiuhtecutli.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Tezcatlipōca, Huitzilopoctli
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“gods like Xiuhtecutli or Huitzilopoctli have similar facial painting...Xiuhtecutli was a god of the sun and passage of time...Aztec festivals which celebrated the completion of eras involved worship of Xiuhtecutli”
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