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The Thirteen Heavens

The Thirteen Heavens are theological locations. The Nahua people such as the Aztecs, Chichimecs and the Toltecs believed that the heavens were constructed and separated into 13 levels, usually called Topan or simply each one Ilhuicatl iohhui, Ilhuicatl iohtlatoquiliz. Each level had from one to many Lords (gods) living in and ruling them.

In Aztec mythology, the Thirteen Heavens were formed out of Cipactli's head when the gods made creation out of its body, whereas Tlaltícpac, the earth, was made from its center and the nine levels of the underworld (Mictlan) from its tail.

The most important of these heavens was Omeyocan (Place of Two), where Ometeotl - the dual Lord/Lady, creator of the Dual-Genesis who, as male, takes the name Ometecuhtli (Two Lord), and as female is named Omecihuatl (Two Lady) - resided.

Number	Names	Translation	Dwellers
1	Ilhuicatl-Meztli, Ilhuicatl-Tlalocan-Meztli, Ilhuicatl-Tlaloc-Meztli, Ilhuicatl-Tlalocan	“Sky where the moon moves”	Meztli. As lunar phases: Tlazolteotl, Tiacapan, Ixcuina, and Tecotzin or Teicu. Tlaloc. Ehecatl. The Ehecatotontli.
2	Ilhuicatl-Tetlaliloc, Ilhuicatl-Cintlalco	“Sky where the stars move”
3	Ilhuicatl-Tonatiuh	“Sky where the Sun moves”
4	Ilhuicatl-Huitztlan	“Sky of the Big Star”
5	Ilhuicatl-Mamaloaco	“Sky that is sinking or being drilled”
6	Ilhuicatl-Yayauhco	“Dark green space”
7	Ilhuicatl-Xoxoauhco, Ilhuicatl-Xoxoco, Ilhuicatl-Xoxoauhqui	“Region of blue”
8	Ilhuicatl-Nanatzcayan, Ilhuicatl-Itzapan-Nanatzcayan	“Where the obsidian knives are creaking”
9	Ilhuicatl-Teoiztac, Ilhuicatl-Teoixtac	“Region of white”
10	Ilhuicatl-Teocozauhco	“Region of yellow”
11	Ilhuicatl-Teotlatlauhco, Ilhuicatl-Teotlauhco	“Region of red”
12	Ilhuicatl-Teteocan	“Sky that is the place of the gods”
13	Ilhuicatl-Omeyocan	“Place of Two”, “Place of Duality”

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