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Tezcatlipoca really means "smoking mirror". He got this name from looking through a black mirror. : ) : )
The Nahuatl language name of this central deity of the Aztec religion is often translated as "Smoking Mirror". This is due to his association with obsidian, which was used in Mesoamerica to make mirrors, often used for shamanic rituals.See the related Wikipedia link listed below for more information:
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According to legends, Aztecs worshipped no less than 200 gods and goddesses. Among these gods were Huitzilopochtli, Tlaloc, Tonatiuh, Tezcatlipoca, Chalchiuhtlicue, Centeotl, Quetzalcoatl, Xipe Totec, Mayahuel and Tlaltechutli.
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In Aztec mythology, Xochiquetzal was the goddess of beauty, love and household arts. Originally the wife of Tlaloc, she was abducted by Tezcatlipoca and enthroned as the goddess of love.
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There were a lot of sun gods... Let's have a look at them... Tezcatlipoca Quetzalcoatl Tlaloc Chalchiuhtlicue Tecciztecatl Nanauatl :D
* Kulkulkan * Gukumatz * Quetzalcoatl * Tezcatlipoca * Homchuk * Tlaloc
Yes. Just Google Tezcatlipoca on Google and you'll see all the depictions.
the ruler
Tezcatlipoca really means "smoking mirror". He got this name from looking through a black mirror. : ) : )
According to legends, Aztecs worshipped no less than 200 gods and goddesses. Among these gods were Huitzilopochtli, Tlaloc, Tonatiuh, Tezcatlipoca, Chalchiuhtlicue, Centeotl, Quetzalcoatl, Xipe Totec, Mayahuel and Tlaltechutli.
The Aztecs believed in a pantheon of gods, with Huitzilopochtli as the most important deity. They practiced complex rituals, including human sacrifice, to honor and appease their gods. They also believed in the cyclical nature of time and the importance of maintaining the balance between the earthly and spiritual realms.