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Macuiltochtli
(, 'Five Rabbit'; from Classical Nahuatl: , 'five' + , 'rabbit') is one of the five deities from Aztec and other central Mexican pre-Columbian mythological traditions who, known collectively as the , symbolized excess, over-indulgence and the attendant punishments and consequences thereof. and the other — ('5 flower'), ('5 lizard'), ('5 vulture'), and ('5 grass')— bore the names of specific days in the (Aztec/central Mexican version of the Mesoamerican 260-day calendar), where the day coefficient () of ''five'' had overtones associated with excess and loss of control. Postclassic central Mexican traditions identified rabbits with the beverage and insobriety, and by extension had a particular association with inebriation and excessive consumption.Miller and Taube (1993), p.142. was also part of the , the four hundred rabbits which were all gods of drunkenness. See also * , Two Rabbit, master of the * , foremost of the Gods * , a god associated with Tepoztlán * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centzon Tōtōchtin
In Mexica mythology, the Centzon Tōtōchtin ( "four-hundred rabbits"; also Centzontōtōchtin) are a group of divine rabbits who meet for frequent drunken parties. They include Tepoztecatl, Texcatzonatl, Colhuatzincatl, Macuiltochtli ("five-rabbit"), and Ometochtli ("two-rabbit"). Their parents are Patecatl and MayahuelAmoxaltepetl by Christian Aboytes, Mexico, 2006 and they may be brothers of Ixtlilton Ixtlilton ( nah, Ixtlilton ,"ink at the face", from ''ixtli'', "face", "eye", ''tlilli'', "black ink", and ''-ton'', diminutive suffix) in Aztec mythology is a god In monotheistic thought, God is usually viewed as the supreme being, creator, .... References Bibliography * * * * * Aztec pulque gods Mythological rabbits and hares Alcohol deities {{Mesoamerica-myth-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahuiateteo
Ahuiateteo () or Macuiltonaleque () were a group of five Aztec gods of excess and pleasure. They also represented the dangers that come along with these. These five gods were also invoked by diviners and mystics.Miller and Taube 1993, 2003, p. 40. They were associated with the Tzitzimimeh, a group of frightening beings that personified death, drought, and war.Pohl 1998, pp. 194–195. The five gods are: * Macuilcozcacuauhtli (; Five vulture), the god of gluttony * Macuilcuetzpalin (; Five lizard) * Macuilmalinalli (; Five grass) * Macuiltochtli (; Five rabbit), the god of drunkenness * Macuilxochitl (; Five flower), the god of gambling and music and an aspect of Xōchipilli is the god of art, games, dance, flowers, and song in Aztec mythology. His name contains the Nahuatl words ("flower") and (either "prince" or "child") and hence means "flower prince". Associations As the patron of writing and painting, he wa ... References Bibliography *; (2003, 1993). An Illustrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Classical Nahuatl
Classical Nahuatl (also known simply as Aztec or Nahuatl) is any of the variants of Nahuatl spoken in the Valley of Mexico and central Mexico as a ''lingua franca'' at the time of the 16th-century Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. During the subsequent centuries, it was largely displaced by Spanish and evolved into some of the modern Nahuan languages in use today (other modern dialects descend more directly from other 16th-century variants). Although classified as an extinct language, Classical Nahuatl has survived through a multitude of written sources transcribed by Nahua peoples and Spaniards in the Latin script. Classification Classical Nahuatl is one of the Nahuan languages within the Uto-Aztecan family. It is classified as a central dialect and is most closely related to the modern dialects of Nahuatl spoken in the valley of Mexico in colonial and modern times. It is probable that the Classical Nahuatl documented by 16th- and 17th-century written sources represent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
