Name and Etymology:
Itztlacoliuhqui-Ixquimilli
Religion and Culture of Itztlacoliuhqui-Ixquimilli:
Aztec, Mesoamerica
Symbols, Iconography, and Art of Itztlacoliuhqui-Ixquimilli:
Aztec art depicts Itztlacoliuhqui-Ixquimilli with a face of stone, usually blindfolded to boot. It's also common for him to have a stone-tipped arrow through his head.
Itztlacoliuhqui-Ixquimilli is God of:
Stone
Coldness
Castigation
Hardness
Obsidian
Justice
Morning Star (Venus)
Equivalents in Other Cultures:
unknown — please email me if you have any information to add about this.
Story and Origin of Itztlacoliuhqui-Ixquimilli:
According to one legend, Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, god of the dawn, shot an arrow at the sun out of jealousy — Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli didn't like the fact that the sun had become so much more important than the Morning Star. The sun, however, sent a dart back at him, transforming him into the god of cold: Itztlacoliuhqui-Ixquimilli.
Family Tree and Relationships of Itztlacoliuhqui-Ixquimilli:
Aspect of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, who is often regarded as an aspect of Quetzalcoatl.
Temples, Worship and Rituals of Itztlacoliuhqui-Ixquimilli:
unknown — please email me if you have any information to add about this.
Mythology and Legends of Itztlacoliuhqui-Ixquimilli:
Criminals in Mesoamerican culture were commonly punished by stoning, therefore stones and the coldness of stones were generally associated with the concept of castigation — thus the role of Itztlacoliuhqui-Ixquimilli as god of both castigation and stones or coldness. This also caused Itztlacoliuhqui to be associated with justice as well.
