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==Aztec reverence== | ==Aztec reverence== | ||
According to Aztec belief, Tezcatlipoca had a great many associations: the night sky | According to Aztec belief, Tezcatlipoca had a great many associations: | ||
* the night sky and night winds | |||
* hurricanes | |||
* the north | |||
* the [[earth]] | |||
* [[obsidian]] | |||
* hostility, discord, and war | |||
* rulership | |||
* [[divination]] | |||
* temptation | |||
* jaguars | |||
* [[ritual magic|sorcery]] | |||
* beauty | |||
Extreme reverence and respect, characterized by ceremonial proceedings in which priests were "to pay homage" to Tezcatlipoca, or where "citizens waited expectantly" for ceremonial proceedings to start under the low hum of "shell trumpets," were commonplace, especially for this deity. Utter respect from the highest position of Aztec nobility, the king, shown through the figurative and literal nakedness of his presence in front of Tezcatlipoca. The king would stand "naked, emphasizing his utter unworthiness," speaking as nothing but a vessel for the god's will. | Extreme reverence and respect, characterized by ceremonial proceedings in which priests were "to pay homage" to Tezcatlipoca, or where "citizens waited expectantly" for ceremonial proceedings to start under the low hum of "shell trumpets," were commonplace, especially for this deity. Utter respect from the highest position of Aztec nobility, the king, shown through the figurative and literal nakedness of his presence in front of Tezcatlipoca. The king would stand "naked, emphasizing his utter unworthiness," speaking as nothing but a vessel for the god's will. | ||
[[Category:Deities]] | [[Category:Deities]] | ||