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Tezcatlipoca was often described as a rival of another important god of the Aztecs: the culture hero, Quetzalcoatl. In one version of the Aztec creation account the myth of the Five [[Sun]]s, the first creation, "The Sun of the Earth" was ruled by Tezcatlipoca but destroyed by Quetzalcoatl when he struck down Tezcatlipoca who then transformed into a jaguar. Quetzalcoatl became the ruler of the subsequent creation "Sun of Water," and Tezcatlipoca destroyed the third creation "The Sun of Wind" by striking down Quetzalcoatl. | Tezcatlipoca was often described as a rival of another important god of the Aztecs: the culture hero, Quetzalcoatl. In one version of the Aztec creation account the myth of the Five [[Sun]]s, the first creation, "The Sun of the Earth" was ruled by Tezcatlipoca but destroyed by Quetzalcoatl when he struck down Tezcatlipoca who then transformed into a jaguar. Quetzalcoatl became the ruler of the subsequent creation "Sun of Water," and Tezcatlipoca destroyed the third creation "The Sun of Wind" by striking down Quetzalcoatl. | ||
In one of the Aztec accounts of creation, Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca joined forces to create the world. Before their act there was only the sea and the primordial, crocodilian earth monster called Cipactli. | In one of the Aztec accounts of creation, Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca joined forces to create the world. Before their act there was only the sea and the primordial, crocodilian [[earth]] monster called Cipactli. | ||
==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]] | ||