Piltzintecuhtli
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In Aztec mythology
, Piltzintecuhtli was a god of the rising sun, healing, and visions, associated with Tonatiuh
. The name means "the Young Prince". It may have been another name for Tonatiuh, but he is also mentioned as a possibly unique individual, the husband of Xochiquetzal
. He was the lord of the third hour of the night
. Piltzintecuhtli was said to be the son of Oxomoco
and Cipactonal (the first man and woman that were created) and was seen as a protector of children. He was identified as the Youthful Sun.
Known also as "7 Flower," he was also a god of hallucinatory plants, including mushrooms.
He was considered the father of Centeotl
, a deity who was sacrificed in order to bring forth plants.
Aztec mythology
The aztec civilization recognized a polytheistic mythology, which contained the many deities and supernatural creatures from their religious beliefs. "orlando"- History :...
, Piltzintecuhtli was a god of the rising sun, healing, and visions, associated with Tonatiuh
Tonatiuh
In Aztec mythology, Tonatiuh was the sun god. The Aztec people considered him the leader of Tollan, heaven. He was also known as the fifth sun, because the Aztecs believed that he was the sun that took over when the fourth sun was expelled from the sky...
. The name means "the Young Prince". It may have been another name for Tonatiuh, but he is also mentioned as a possibly unique individual, the husband of Xochiquetzal
Xochiquetzal
In Aztec mythology, Xochiquetzal was a goddess associated with concepts of fertility, beauty, and female sexual power, serving as a protector of young mothers and a patroness of pregnancy, childbirth, and the crafts practised by women such as weaving and embroidery...
. He was the lord of the third hour of the night
Lords of the Night
In Mesoamerican calendars, the Lords of the Night are a set of nine gods that ruled over a particular night. They were cyclical, so that same god recurred every nine nights.In the Aztec calendar, the Lords of the night are...
. Piltzintecuhtli was said to be the son of Oxomoco
Oxomoco
Oxomoco is an Aztec deity, the Goddess of astrology and the calender. Oxomoco and Cipactonal were said to be the first human couple, and the Aztec comparison to Adam and Eve in regards to human creation and evolution. They bore a son named Piltzin-tecuhtli, who married a maiden, daughter of...
and Cipactonal (the first man and woman that were created) and was seen as a protector of children. He was identified as the Youthful Sun.
Known also as "7 Flower," he was also a god of hallucinatory plants, including mushrooms.
He was considered the father of Centeotl
Centeotl
thumb|300px|right|Image of Centeotl, the Aztec God of Maize.In Aztec mythology, Centeotl is the masculine deity of maize....
, a deity who was sacrificed in order to bring forth plants.