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Tláloc (Classical Nahuatl: Tláloc [ˈtɬaːlok]) [5] is the god of rain in Aztec religion. He was also a deity of earthly fertility and water, [6] worshipped as a giver of life and sustenance. This came to be due to many rituals, and sacrifices that were held in his name.
Tlaloc, Aztec rain god. Representations of a rain god wearing a peculiar mask, with large round eyes and long fangs, date at least to the Teotihuacán culture of the highlands (3rd to 8th century ad).
Tláloc (pron. Tla-loc) is one of the most important and formidable gods in the Aztec pantheon. He was considered the god of rain, water, lightning and agriculture. Tlaloc was seen as both a benevolent god providing life-giving rain but also as an unforgiving and destructive deity when he sent storms and drought.
Tlaloc was the Aztec god of thunder and rain, one of the longest continually worshiped gods in the pantheon. Usually beneficent but occasionally fickle, he was offered sacrifices to ensure that the seasonal rains arrived on time.
Tlaloc (Tlá-lock) was the Aztec rain god and one of the most ancient and widespread deities of all Mesoamerica. Tlaloc was thought to live on the top of the mountains, especially the ones always covered by clouds; and from there he sent down revivifying rains to the people below.
The Tlaloques were a more human form of the original rain god, a phenomenon also seen in other Aztec gods like Quetzalcoatl. Outside their relation to rain, they had their own unique aspects and realms.
Tlaloc is one of the most prominent deities in Aztec mythology, revered as the god of rain, water, and fertility. His influence permeates the agricultural practices and spiritual lives of the Aztec people.
In the Aztec religion, Tlaloc was the god of rain and water. Because he sent the rain that made the soil fertile, he was also a god of vegetation and agriculture. The Aztecs believed that Tlaloc could sent many types of rain, most of which were harmful to the land.
Tlaloc, the revered rain god of the Aztec civilization, holds a significant place in Mesoamerican mythology. As the deity responsible for rain and storms, Tlaloc’s influence extends beyond mere weather patterns; he embodies the critical relationship between the natural elements and agricultural abundance.
Tlaloc, an ancient and significant god in Aztec mythology, held a revered status as the bringer of rain, a vital element for survival in Aztec agrarian society. Tlaloc’s origins trace back to earlier Mesoamerican civilizations, signifying deep-rooted cultural significance.