Aztec mythology Aztec mythology is the body or collection of myths of the Aztec civilization of Central Mexico. The Aztecs were Nahuatl-speaking groups living in central Mexico and much of their mythology is similar to that of other Mesoamerican cultures. Accordi ...

, Opochtli was a god of

hunting Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, ...

and fishing. He is said to have invented the atlatl, the net, the canoe pole, and the bird snare.

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* http://www.godslaidbare.com/pantheons/aztec/opochtli.php Aztec gods Hunting gods {{Mesoamerica-myth-stub