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| **Tlaloc** is a [[Teteo|God]] of [[rain Gods|rain and storms]] originally from the region of the [[central Mexican plateau]], with [[cultus]] documented to at least the [[mesoamerica#history|pre-classic]] period, and possibly dating back to the [[Olmec]] or earlier. This makes Him one of the oldest and most widespread of the [[God-complexes]] in Mesoamerica. He is closely related to the other rain and storm Deities [[Chaak]], [[Cocijo]], and [[Hunracan]]. It is hypothesized that he was also a primary [[war]] God of [[Teotihuacan]].[(//Beyond rain and storm: Tlaloc and his relationship with warfare, earth and territory in Teotihuacan:// https://americae.fr/dossiers/teotihuacan/beyond-rain-storm-tlaloc-relationship-warfare-earth-territory-teotihuacan/)] At any rate, many of His iterations have a strong association with the [[atlatl]] or spear-thrower. | **Tlaloc** is a [[Teteo|God]] of [[rain Gods|rain and storms]] originally from the region of the [[central Mexican plateau]], with [[cultus]] documented to at least the [[mesoamerica#history|pre-classic]] period, and possibly dating back to the [[Olmec]] or earlier. This makes Him one of the oldest and most widespread of the [[God-complexes]] in Mesoamerica. He is closely related to the other rain and storm Deities [[Chaak]], [[Cocijo]], and [[Hunracan]]. It is hypothesized that he was also a primary [[war]] God of [[Teotihuacan]].[(//Beyond rain and storm: Tlaloc and his relationship with warfare, earth and territory in Teotihuacan:// https://americae.fr/dossiers/teotihuacan/beyond-rain-storm-tlaloc-relationship-warfare-earth-territory-teotihuacan/)] At any rate, many of His iterations have a strong association with the [[atlatl]] or spear-thrower. |
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| Tlaloc is considered an [[earth Gods|earth and fertility God]] as well, with a special affinity for [[mountains]] and [[volcanoes]]. He is said to live on the tops of mountains with the [[Tlaloque]], His retinue and helpers. He is also said to reside with his wife [[chalchiuhtlicue|Chalchiuhtlicue]] in [[Tlalocan]], one of the thirteen [[heavens]] of [[Aztecs|Aztec]] cosmology and a possible afterlife for mortals. | Tlaloc is considered an [[earth Gods|earth and fertility God]] as well, with a special affinity for [[mountains]] and [[volcanoes]]. He is said to live on the tops of mountains with the [[Tlaloque]], His retinue and helpers. He is also said to reside with His Wife [[chalchiuhtlicue|Chalchiuhtlicue]] in [[Tlalocan]], one of the [[thirteen heavens]] of [[Aztecs|Aztec]] cosmology and a possible afterlife for mortals. |
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| ===== Iconography ===== | ===== Iconography ===== |
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| * Tlaloc as we know Him emerges from the [[rain Gods|rain]] [[God-complexes]] of prehistory. | * Tlaloc as we know Him emerges from the [[rain Gods|rain]] [[God-complexes]] of prehistory. |
| * He is known in the Maya area as early as the 4th century.<sup>[[http://amoxtli.teochan.org/doku.php?id=tlaloc#refnotes:1:note1|1)]]</sup> | * He is known in the Maya area as early as the 4th century, and is there associated with war, obsidian, and meteors. He is possibly seen as a personification of the spear-thrower or [[atlatl]] itself, with the "goggle-eyes" representing the weapon's finger-holes.<sup>[[http://amoxtli.teochan.org/doku.php?id=tlaloc#refnotes:1:note1|1)]]</sup> |
| ===== Myths ===== | ===== Myths ===== |
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| ===== Community Gnosis ===== | ===== Community Gnosis ===== |
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| | {{tag>review teteo}} |
| ===== References ===== | ===== References ===== |
