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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…
Tonatiuh
Tonatiuh is the Nahuatl sun deity associated with the Fifth Sun, the present age of the world in Mexica and other Nahua traditions of central Mexico. He represents the sun’s light, heat, movement and life-giving power, b…
Tzitzimime
Tzitzimime are terrifying celestial beings in the religious traditions of central Mexico, especially those recorded among Nahua-speaking peoples of the Aztec Empire. They are often described in English as “star demons,” …
Tzitzimitl
Tzitzimitl is the singular form of tzitzimime, a Nahuatl term for dangerous supernatural beings associated with the stars, darkness and cosmic disorder in central Mexican religious traditions. They are most often discuss…
Ueuecoyotl
Ueuecoyotl, more commonly written Huehuecoyotl, is a figure of Nahua religious tradition often described as an old coyote associated with music, dancing, pleasure, and trickery. The name comes from Nahuatl huehue, meanin…