Tlaloc, Aztec rain god. Representations of a rain god wearing a peculiar mask, with large round eyes and long fangs, date at least to the Teotihuacán culture of the highlands (3rd to 8th century ad). His characteristic features were strikingly similar t
said they would continue to dig and study the area next year to get a better idea of the pyramid's size and age. The archaeologists also have detected a sculpture that could be of the Aztec rain god Tlaloc,or of the god of the sky and earth Tezcatlipoca. In addition,the dig has ...
Public buildings such as temples and prostis were located at the centre of the city. This included the famous Templo Mayor dedicated to the Aztec patron god Huitzilopochtli and the Rain God Tlaloc. Aztec Artifacts The Aztec culture was rich with artistic traditions and a variety of Aztec arti...
Prominent in the Aztec pantheon were Huitzilopochtli, god of war; Tonatiuh, god of the sun; Tlaloc, god of rain; and Quetzalcóatl, the Feathered Serpent, who was part deity and part culture hero. Human sacrifice, particularly by offering a victim’s heart to Tonatiuh, was commonly ...
All the ancient civilizations, including the Aztec, have one thing in common: they all have religious beliefs. There are 5 major gods in the Aztec religion: Tezcatlipoca ( god of destiny and fortune, war and sorrow), Tlaloc( god of rain), Huitzilopochtli ( patron god of the Mexican ...
Latin American studies Containers of power| The Tlaloc vessels of the Templo Mayor as embodiments of the Aztec rain god TULANE UNIVERSITY Elizabeth H. Boone WinfieldShannen Mn/adoi:http://dx.doi.org/Shannen M. WinfieldDissertations & Theses - Gradworks...
One shell was found on Tlaloc the Rain Lord’s side (not at all surprising, given the overwhelming watery connotations of the instrument). A second one was found on Huitzilopochtli’s side of the manmade replica of Coatepetl. If you would like to actually hear one of these very ...
mountain gods, beings closely related to Tlaloc. Another source compiled by Sahagún, thePrimeros Memoriales,contains a fascinating account of a noble woman who, after being accidentally buried alive, journeys to the netherworld paradise of Tlalocan to receive a gift and message from the rain god...
Tlaloc Tlaloc, He Who Makes Things Sprout, the god of rain, lightning and thunder. Het is a fertility god, but also a wrathful deity. He is responsible for both floods and droughts. Tlaltecuhtli Tlaltecuhtli is the Earth God or Goddess. In mythology, she is a cayman-like monster. Tl...
33、Like many Aztec deities, Tlaloc was both benevolent and wrathful, sending rain to nourish crops but also unleashing drought and hurricanes and demanding appeasement in the form of sacrificed children. ─── 特拉洛克神与阿芝台克众神一样富于感情,他有时会降雨滋养庄稼,有时却会制造出干旱和飓风,...