Itztlacoliuhqui
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In Aztec mythology, Itztlacoliuhqui is the god of frost.
The Nahuatl name Itztlacoliuhqui is usually translated into English as "Curved Obsidian Blade". J. Richard Andrews contends that this is a mistranslation, and that the correct interpretation is "Everything Has Become Bent by Means of Coldness", or "Plant-Killer-Frost".[1]
In the Aztec calendar, Itztlacoliuhqui is the lord of the thirteen days from 1 Lizard to 13 Vulture. The preceding thirteen days are ruled over by Patecatl, and the following thirteen by Tlazolteotl.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Andrews 2003, pp. 599–600.
[edit] References
- Andrews, J. Richard (2003). Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press.
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