This deity was known as Cocijo by the Zapotecs, Chac by the Mayans, and Epcoatl by the Olmecs, meaning "Seashell Serpent.
This deity was known as Cocijo by the Zapotecs, Chac by the Mayans, and Epcoatl by the Olmecs, meaning "Seashell Serpent." Those who died by lightning, drowning, and special diseases were granted an eternal and blissful life in his paradise. Tezcatlipoca stole his first wife, but he later married Chalchihuitlicue, the goddess of freshwater lakes and streams. In drawings, he is often pictured wearing a blue mask, with water dripping from his hands. FTP, name this Aztec god of rain.
This deity was known as Cocijo by the Zapotecs, Chac by the Mayans, and Epcoatl by the Olmecs, meaning "Seashell Serpent.
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