Teochan Amoxtli

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anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 23:44:38 +0000

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atl

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 20:11:56 +0000

Atl Atl is the Nahuatl word for water. It is controlled by Tlaloc and the Tlaloque. ---------- stub nature_articles

atlatl

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 19:40:28 +0000

Atlatl An atlatl or spear-thrower is a tool that uses leverage to achieve greater velocity in dart or javelin-throwing, and includes a bearing surface which allows the user to store energy during the throw. It may consist of a shaft with a cup or a spur at the end that supports and propels the butt of the spear. It's usually about as long as the user's arm or forearm. The user holds the spear-thrower in one hand, gripping near the end farthest from the cup. The user puts the butt end of the sp…

autosacrifice

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 21:22:15 +0000

Autosacrifice Autosacrifice is the ritual extraction of one's own blood, a practice which dates back to at least 1200 BC in Mesoamerica. It was born out of the idea of Nextlahualiztli, the concept of reciprocity between humans and the Teteo, which takes the form of fulfilling obligations or 'paying off debt' to the world.

blue

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 21:28:14 +0000

Blue (Color) The color blue had strong significance throughout Mesoamerica, and was often explicitly linked to the Gods in general, or specific Gods. Relation to the Directions Blue was also commonly assigned to a direction, depending on the culture. The Aztecs associated it with the

cenote

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 23:17:09 +0000

Cenote A cenote is a type of sinkhole found in the limestone shelf that comprises much of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. They are frequently filled with water as they are often below the local water table, and for the communities historically found through the area, were sometimes the only source of fresh water. This made them incredibly important places for veneration and ritual, and were seen as both portals to the

centeotl

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 02:01:08 +0000

Centeotl (Also Cinteotl, Sinteotl) Centeotl (Ear of Maize God)The Nahuatl Dictionary is a God of corn. Iconography Codex Borgia Timeline Myths Community Gnosis ---------- stub teteo food_gods

chaak

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 01:57:15 +0000

Chaak (Also Chaac, Chaahk) Chaak is the primary rain God of the lowland Maya. Like His Aztec counterpart Tlaloc, Chaak's rain-God cult is ancient and is attested to at least the Olmec period, and likely earlier. He and Tlaloc share a common origin in Teotihuacan before they branched off into separate Deities in the

chalchiuhtlicue

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 02:02:56 +0000

Chalchiuhtlicue (Also Chalchiwtlikwe) Chalchiuhtlicue (Jade is Her Skirt) is a God of water, especially bodies of water, and a consort of Tlaloc. She is said to reside in Tlalocan with Him. She is connected to Chicomecoatl and Huixtocihuatl as sisters and providers of water, food, and salt, respectively.

chantico

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 03:40:59 +0000

Chantico (Also Cantico) Chantico (She Who Dwells in the House) is a God who reigns over volcanoes and the fires in family hearths. She was associated with the town of Xochimilco, stonecutters, as well as warriorship. Chantico was described in various Pre-Columbian and colonial codices. Chantico is also said to also have been called Quaxolotl (Two Headed), possibly identifying her with

chicomecoatl

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 02:03:11 +0000

Chicomecoatl Chicomecoatl (Seven Serpent) is a God of corn. She is sometimes called “Goddess of Nourishment” due to Her status as a God of plenty and a feminine member of the maize god-complex. In a younger aspect, She is known as Xilonen. Chicomecoatl can best be described as a deity of food, drink, and human livelihood. She,

cipactli

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 00:41:02 +0000

Cipactli Cipactli (Crocodile) is a Deity and primeval sea monster, part crocodilian, part fish, and part toad or frog, with indefinite gender. They are closely related to Tlaltecuhtli. Karl A. Taube has noted that among the Formative-period Olmec and the pre-Hispanic Maya peoples, crocodilians were identified with rain-bringing wind, probably because of the widespread belief that wind and rain clouds are “breathed” out of cave openings in …

cocijo

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 19:35:13 +0000

Cocijo (Also Cociyo) Cocijo is a lightning deity of the pre-Columbian Zapotec civilization of southern Mexico. He has attributes characteristic of similar Mesoamerican deities associated with rain, thunder and lightning, such as Tlaloc of central Mexico, and Chaak of the Maya civilization. In the Zapotec language, the word cocijo means

copal

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 21:55:35 +0000

Copal Copal (copalli in Nahuatl) is an incense made from the resin of the protium copal tree. It is considered sacred by many peoples of Mesoamerica, and is the primary incense offered to ancestors and Divinities during ritual and ceremony. Substitutes Frankincense and Styrax are suitable replacements for copal if none can be found, or if one has trouble finding it in a form other than pure resin. There are many reasons why a practitioner wouldn't want to burn copal on charcoal disks: it can …

cosmology

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 22:12:03 +0000

Cosmology Cosmology as a form of theology is a theoretical study of the universe and its history from a religious point of view. Several inter-related cosmological systems existed and still exist across Mesoamerica. Mexica Cosmology Maya Cosmology stub theology cosmology

cultus

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 21:54:55 +0000

Cultus Cultus, Latin for cultivation or worship, refers to the individual worship and the systems of worship of a particular God. A cult, in the classical sense, is a community that comes together to worship a particular God. ---------- stub modern_polytheism theology

directions

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 22:11:44 +0000

The Directions All cultures throughout Mesoamerica place mythological and cosmological importance on the four cardinal directions. Sometimes this number is five, including the “center”. North Tezcatlipoca is the Black Tezcatlipoca of the North. Mictlanpachecatl is the Ehecatotontl of the north wind. South Huitzilopochtli is the Blue Tezcatlipoca of the South.

divination

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 15:01:53 +0000

Divination Many forms of divination were used in pre-Christian Mesoamerica, a number of which have survived to this day. Traditional methods include calendric divination, sortilege (the casting of objects onto a surface, cloth, or recepticle and their landing positions read), dream interpretation, scrying, and others.

ehecatl

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 01:47:42 +0000

Ehecatl Ehecatl (Wind) is a Deity of the winds with a close relationship to Quetzalcoatl and the Ehecatotontli. He is often considered to be an aspect of Quetzalcoatl. Because the wind blows from all directions, He is associated with all four cardinal directions. To emphasize this, His temples were designed to be round instead of square.

fire

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 21:13:39 +0000

Fire In Mesoamerican religions, Fire has complex symbolism. In Nahuatl, there are a few words for fire, such as tletl and xihuitl. ---------- stub nature_articles

gnosis

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:53:24 +0000

Gnosis Gnosis, Greek for knowledge, is a term that refers to spiritual experiences, theophany, hierophany, and their interpretations when used in a theological context. Gnosis in Polytheist Discourse Many modern polytheists prefer to label their gnosis using more specific language.

god-complexes

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 01:48:16 +0000

God-Complex In Mesoamerican studies, a god-complex is a historical lineage or conglomeration of closely related Gods from different cultures or even the same culture. These Deities may simply be different names for the same God, aspects of the same God, the result of local

huehueteotl

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 21:08:07 +0000

Huehueteotl Huehueteotl (Old Old God) is a God of fire, and a member of the fire god-complex. Iconography Timeline Myths Community Gnosis ---------- stub teteo References

huitzilopochtli

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:28:37 +0000

Huitzilopochtli (Also Witzilopochtli) Huitzilopochtli (His Left Side is like a Hummingbird) is a solar and war Deity of sacrifice and fire. He was also patron of the Aztecs and their capital city, Tenochtitlan. His name may imply that He was historically considered left-handed. Iconography

huixtocihuatl

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:17:11 +0000

Huixtocihuatl (Also Uixtochihuatl, Uixtociuatl, Wixtosiwatl) Huixtocihuatl (Lady of the Huixtotin) is a God of salt and salt water. She is commonly counted among the Tlaloque as an elder sister or daughter of Tlaloc. Huixtocihuatl is considered a provider god along with

kawiil

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 21:53:31 +0000

K'awiil K'awiil (God K, also known as Bolon Dzacab in 16th century Yucatan) is a God of the Maya peoples associated with kingship and lightning. He may be a cognate of Tezcatlipoca. stub kuloob

kuloob

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 21:53:05 +0000

K'ulo'ob K'ulo'ob is a term that may refer to the Gods of the Maya as a collective group. K'uh or K'uj is the singular form. stub theology

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anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 23:27:15 +0000

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