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Tecciztecatl
Tecciztecatl is a figure in Aztec and wider Nahua mythology who becomes the Moon in the creation story of the Fifth Sun. He is best known for his rivalry with Nanahuatzin, the humble, diseased god who becomes the Sun. Te…
Temazcalteci
Temazcalteci is a Nahua goddess associated with the temāzcalli, the heated sweat bath of central Mexico. Her name is commonly translated as “Grandmother of the Temazcal” or “Grandmother of the Sweat Bath.” In accounts of…
Teoyaomiqui
Teoyaomiqui is a name associated with Mexica, often called Aztec, ideas about sacred death, warfare and the fate of those who died in battle. It is also commonly attached to a monumental stone sculpture discovered in Mex…
Tepeyollotl
Tepeyollotl is a deity of Nahua religious tradition in central Mexico, commonly translated as “Heart of the Mountain.” He is strongly associated with jaguars, mountains, caves, echoes and the hidden powers of the earth. …
Tēzcatzontēcatl
Tēzcatzontēcatl—also written Tezcatzontecatl, Tezcatzóncatl or Tezcatzoncatl—is a deity associated with pulque, intoxication and the religious culture of the Nahua peoples of central Mexico. He is commonly described as o…
Toci
Toci is a female deity of Nahua religious tradition, usually associated with the earth, childbirth, healing, midwifery and the temazcal, or Mesoamerican sweat bath. Her name is commonly translated as “Our Grandmother.” I…
Tlazolteotl
Tlazolteotl was a powerful female deity in the religious traditions of central Mexico, especially those associated with the Mexica, often called the Aztecs. Her name is usually translated as “Filth Deity” or “Goddess of …
Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli
Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli is a deity and divine manifestation associated with the morning star in the religious traditions of central Mexico. His name is commonly translated as “Lord of the Dawn” or “Lord of the House of Daw…
Tlaltecuhtli
Tlaltecuhtli is a powerful earth deity of central Mexican, especially Mexica (Aztec), religious tradition. The name is usually translated as “Earth Lord” or “Lord of the Earth,” although the figure is often represented a…
Tloquenahuaque
Tloquenahuaque is a name or epithet found in Nahua religious language and commonly associated with a supreme, all-encompassing divine power. It belongs to the religious world of central Mexico, especially the traditions …
Tonacatecuhtli
Tonacatecuhtli is a creator deity in the religious traditions of central Mexico, especially those recorded in Nahuatl-speaking communities during and after the Spanish conquest. His name is commonly translated as “Lord o…