Thursday, October 22, 2015

Aztec Gods: Tezcatlipoca


 Tezcatlipoca, the Smoking Mirror (Mirror referring to the obsidian shined and used as a mirror for divination by priests). He was the god of mysticism and shamanism. Ruler of Time and the North. The God of Night and Sorcery. Along with Quetzalcoatl he created the world. Unlike Huitzilopotchli, Tezcatlipoca has shown up in many other mesoamerican tribes and cultures, mainly the Mayans. He was always depicted as the one God who ruled all.

  
 



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