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Tláloc in the Codex Borgia Tláloc in the Codex Laud. 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.
The Timoto–Cuica people worshiped idols of stone and clay, built temples, and offered human sacrifices. Until colonial times, children were sacrificed secretly in Laguna de Urao , Mérida . This was chronicled by Juan de Castellanos , who described the feasts and human sacrifices that were done in honour of Icaque , an Andean prehispanic goddess.
Tlaltecuhtli (Classical Nahuatl Tlāltēuctli, Nahuatl pronunciation: [t͡ɬaːl.teːkʷ.t͡ɬi]) is a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican deity worshipped primarily by the Mexica people. Sometimes referred to as the "earth monster," Tlaltecuhtli's dismembered body was the basis for the world in the Aztec creation story of the fifth and final cosmos. [ 5 ]
Guadalupe was seen to protect children and punish the errant, just as old Aztec gods had done, and Aztecs created shrines and sacrificed objects to her. In fact, even now the worship of the Virgin of Guadalupe is reminiscent of old Aztec practices. [2] While Catholicism did dominate, Aztec religious values are seen in Central America even today.
The body of Franklin “Frankie” Trejos, 68, was found in a car outside the home of friends he had been staying with for years in Lahaina. He appeared to have been trying to shield the family ...
A 34-year-old man was found alive in a California wooded area after he was heard calling for help Thursday, nine days after he was last seen, officials said.
Tomiko Itooka, a 116-year-old Japanese woman who became the oldest living person in August 2024, died on Dec. 29, 2024, according to Guinness World Records.
The four main deities worshiped by the Aztecs were Tlaloc, Huitzilopochtli, Quetzalcoatl, and Tezcatlipoca. Tlaloc is a rain and storm deity ; Huitzilopochtli , a solar and martial deity and the tutelary deity of the Mexica tribe; Quetzalcoatl , a wind , sky , and star deity and cultural hero; and Tezcatlipoca , a deity of the night, magic ...