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. Accord ...

, (from "workable metal" and "person" ) or Tēzcatzontēcatl (from "mirror", "four hundred" and "person" ) was the god of

pulque Pulque (; nci, metoctli), or octli, is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented sap of the maguey (agave) plant. It is traditional in central Mexico, where it has been produced for millennia. It has the color of milk, a rather viscous c ...

, of drunkenness and fertility. The deity was also known by his calendrical name, ("two-rabbit").Canto Aguilar 1998 He is a consort of , who is a mask-avatar of . According to Aztec myth, was one of the ,Fernández 1992, 1996, p.146. means 'the four hundred rabbits'. In this context, four hundred should be understood as ''uncountable'' or ''innumerable''. the four hundred children of , the goddess of the

maguey Maguey may refer to various American plants: * Genus '' Agave'', especially ** Species ''Agave americana'', the century plant ** Species ''Agave salmiana ''Agave salmiana'' (also known as ''maguey pulquero'' and green maguey) is a species of the ...

plant, and , the god that discovered the fermentation process. As a deity of pulque, was associated with fertility cults and . was also associated with the wind, hence deriving an alternative name of , son of the wind. appears in the '' Mendoza Codex'' carrying a copper axe. , in the

Mexican state The states of Mexico are first-level administrative territorial entities of the country of Mexico, which is officially named Mexico, United Mexican States. There are 32 federal entities in Mexico (31 states and the capital, Mexico City, as a sepa ...

of , is an archaeological site named after the deity. The site was a sacred place for pilgrims from as far as and

Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H ...

. This site has a small pyramid built on a platform, with a combined height of , located on a mountain overlooking the town of .

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