During a wintertime festival dedicated to this god, amaranth dough idols of him are made and eaten.
During a wintertime festival dedicated to this god, amaranth dough idols of him are made and eaten. One of this god's manifestations, Nappatecuhtli (nappa-TAY-quit-lee), was the creator of tools for trade and hunting, and was one of the four cardinal directions and corners of the universe that this deity presided over. Along with the god of war, this deity was worshiped at the Templo Mayor (mah- YORE). As the third sun, this god destroyed the world out of grief for his kidnapped wife Xochiquetzal (show-chee-KET-sahl). This god ruled over a cosmic domain characterized by vernal plant-life; that domain was the afterlife destination of people who drowned, were struck by lightning, and died of water-borne disease. Many child sacrifices were made to appease this deity. For 10 points, name this Aztec rain deity.
During a wintertime festival dedicated to this god, amaranth dough idols of him are made and eaten.
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