Name and Etymology:
Tonacatecuhtli, "Being at the Center"
Tonacatecuhtli, "Being at the Center"
Religion and Culture of Tonacatecuhtli:
Aztec, Mesoamerica
Aztec, Mesoamerica
Symbols, Iconography, and Art of Tonacatecuhtli:
Many images of Tonacatecuhtli depict him copulating with the bodies of dead humans in reference to his connection with human procreation.
Many images of Tonacatecuhtli depict him copulating with the bodies of dead humans in reference to his connection with human procreation.
Tonacatecuhtli was God of:
Food
Conception
Food
Conception
Equivalents in Other Cultures:
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Story and Origin of Tonacatecuhtli:
An aged creator god, Tonacatecuhtli resides in Omeyocan, the highest heaven. Aztec stories told about how Tonacatecuhtli was responsible for organizing the world into land and ocean, two separate regions of existence. Tonacatecuhtli was not, however, responsible for creating life itself — just the world in which life exists. Aztecs thought of Tonacatecuhtli as being at the "center" of existence, a place around which everything revolves but where everything is still and at rest.
An aged creator god, Tonacatecuhtli resides in Omeyocan, the highest heaven. Aztec stories told about how Tonacatecuhtli was responsible for organizing the world into land and ocean, two separate regions of existence. Tonacatecuhtli was not, however, responsible for creating life itself — just the world in which life exists. Aztecs thought of Tonacatecuhtli as being at the "center" of existence, a place around which everything revolves but where everything is still and at rest.
Family Tree and Relationships of Tonacatecuhtli:
Husband of Tonacacihuatl
Husband of Tonacacihuatl
Temples, Worship and Rituals of Tonacatecuhtli:
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Mythology and Legends of Tonacatecuhtli:
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