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    Tezcatlipoca (/ˌtɛskætliˈpoʊkə/; Classical Nahuatl: Tēzcatlipōca [/teːskat͡ɬiːˈpoːkaʔ/]) or Tezcatl Ipoca was a central deity in Aztec religion. He is...
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  • In Aztec mythology, Creator-gods are the only four Tezcatlipocas, the children of the creator couple Ometecuhtli and Omecihuatl "Lord and Lady of Duality"...
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    difficult to discern if Camaxtle is the same Tlatlauhqui Tezcatlipoca-Xipetotec or Yayauhqui Tezcatlipoca who changes his name to Mixcoatl; or Huitzilopochtli...
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    several important gods in the Aztec pantheon, along with the gods Tlaloc, Tezcatlipoca and Huitzilopochtli. The two other gods represented by the planet Venus...
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    or "Quetzal-Feathered Serpent"), Xīpe Tōtec ("Our Lord Flayed"), and Tezcatlipōca ("Smoking Mirror"). His mother and father instructed him and Quetzalcoatl...
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  • Tezcatlipoca was an Aztec deity. Tezcatlipoca may also refer to: Tezcatlipoca (DC Comics), a fictional character from the DC Comics universe Tezcatlipoca...
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  • Venus and fire. Tēzcatlīpōca, creator god, lord of darkness, lord of the night, god of battles, and the lord of the North. Tezcatlipoca is also known as...
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    aspect of the god Tezcatlipoca, the "Smoking Mirror," who was the god of sorcerers, rulers, and warriors. In one story, Tezcatlipoca transformed himself...
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    the four Tezcatlipocas, who each preside over one of the four cardinal directions.[citation needed] Over the West presides the White Tezcatlipoca, Quetzalcoatl...
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    serpent and god of wind and learning; and Tezcatlipoca, the shrewd, elusive god of destiny and fortune. Tezcatlipoca was also connected to war and sorcery...
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    sacrificial blood. Tezcatlipoca was generally considered the most powerful god, the god of night, sorcery and destiny (the name tezcatlipoca means "smoking...
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    of Mexico and Peru: "The most remarkable festival in connection with Tezcatlipoca was the Toxcatl, held in the fifth month. On the day of this festival...
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    with Venus as the Evening Star (Double of Quetzalcoatl) Sky deities Tezcatlipoca, god of providence, the darkness and the invisible, lord of the night...
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    proposed that it be given the indigenous name Codex Tezcatlipoca, from the Nahuatl name of the god Tezcatlipoca (who is shown, with black-and-yellow facial striping...
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  • Tezcatlipoca is a name used by two distinct fictional characters appearing as supervillains in DC Comics publications and related media. The first Tezcatlipoca...
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    the Aztec deity Tezcatlipoca. She argued that the sculpture depicted an ocelot, writing, "According to the well-known myth, Tezcatlipoca, when cast down...
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  • he will close the gates before the equinox, when Tezcatlipoca will kill off humanity. Tezcatlipoca agrees to the bet, but sends his champion Yaotl along...
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    1980 Tezcatlipoca, provisional designation 1950 LA, is an eccentric, stony asteroid and near-Earth object of the Amor group, approximately 6 kilometers...
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    ruled agricultural events. Their patron gods were: Chalchiuhtotolin and Tezcatlipoca. In the trecena of Ce Tecpatl(One Flint), the gods were Tonatiuh and...
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    composed of traditional Aztec ideologies, including the concepts of Tezcatlipoca, Quetzalcoatl, Huitzilopochtli, and Xipe Totec. The Nahui Ollin is used...
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  • Tezcatlipōca (tehs-cah-tlee-poh'-cah) is an EP by Tubelord. This is the first release post Our First American Friends which showcases the new line-up since...
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  • Naoaque ("Lord of the Near and the Nigh") was one of the epithets of Tezcatlipoca. Miguel Leon Portilla argues that Tloque Nahuaque was also used as an...
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    year in this month. The Festival of Toxcatl was dedicated to the god Tezcatlipoca and featured the sacrifice of a young man who had been impersonating...
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    associated with the sun. Over time, the Mexica separated Huitzilopochtli from Tezcatlipoca, another god that was more predominantly idolized, redefining their relative...
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    He is the god of the seasons and all things that grow on the earth. Tezcatlipoca, which translates to "smoking mirror", is associated with the color black...
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    crossing a river (Chalchiuhtlicue) travelling (red Tezcatlipoca), and the ball-game (black Tezcatlipoca). Images of pages 18–21 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page...
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    tire of admiring the liquid world, no oscillations, no movements, so Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl thought that the newly created world should be inhabited...
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    create wars among humans to relieve his boredom. He was a part of the Tezcatlipoca (Smoky Mirror) family of the Mexica gods and inherited their shapeshifting...
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    cross-eyed holding the typical white staff with green feathers. Sometimes Tezcatlipoca wore Tepeyollotl for an animal skin or disguise to trick other gods into...
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    and earthquakes. Tepeyollotl is a variant of Tezcatlipoca and is associated with mountains. Tezcatlipoca, god of providence, darkness and the invisible...
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