Knowledge

Tōnatiuh

Source 📝

220:) believed in a number of sun gods. According to their mythology, Earth and its beings had been created five times in five cosmic eras and were ruled by five different sun gods. When each era or eon had ended and the sun god and its beings had been destroyed, the gods were to choose a new sun God. The four suns that preceded Tonatiuh were called "4 Jaguar", "4 Wind", "4 Water", and "4 Rain." Each of the four eras and its beings had been destroyed by an element simultaneously named after its sun god: the beings in 4 Jaguar (giants) were consumed by jaguars; the beings in 4 Wind (monkeys) were destroyed by great winds; the beings in 4 Water were consumed by water; the being in 4 Rain (turkeys) were killed by rains of fire. The first two eras lasted for 676 years, while the third era lasted for 364 years. 328: 347:. Tlaltecuhtli is often depicted in Aztec art with an open mouth and a sacrificial knife known as a "flint" representing a tongue. While the inner ring of the stone contains the glyph "4 Movement", it is flanked by four square compartments. These compartments and their glyphs are believed to represent the four cosmic eras prior to Tonatiuh as the fifth sun and the documentation of when each era was destroyed. Some scholars maintain the view that Tlaltecuhtli signifies the destruction of the present or fifth era by earthquakes, a view relevant to the same Aztec belief. 416: 367: 356: 196:. Tonatiuh's symbolic association with the eagle alludes to the Aztec belief of his journey as the present sun, travelling across the sky each day, where he descended in the west and ascended in the east. It was thought that his journey was sustained by the daily sacrifice of humans. His Nahuatl name can also be translated to "He Who Goes Forth Shining" or "He Who Makes The Day." Tonatiuh was thought to be the central deity on the 1182: 1102: 58: 428:
perfect grade both in face and person, that he looked like the Sun, and that he was a Captain, and in addition to this they brought with them a picture of him with his face very naturally portrayed and from that time forth they gave him the title of Tonatio, which means the Sun or the Child of the Sun, and so they called him ever after.
382:
relates to the belief that the eagle is a reference to the ascending and descending eagle talons, a visual metaphor for capturing the heart or life force of a person. This particular form of symbolism points to ritual of human sacrifice, which was associated with Tonatiuh and his devouring of the hearts of victims.
427:
The ambassadors with whom they were travelling gave an account of their doings to Montezuma, and he ask them what sort of faces and general appearance had these two Teules who were coming to Mexico, and whether they were Captains, and it seems that they replied that Pedro de Alvarado was of very
312:
When both of them had been consumed by this great fire, the gods sat down to await the reappearance of Nanahuatzin; where, they wondered, would he appear. Their waiting was long. Suddenly the sky turned red; everywhere the light of dawn appeared. It is said that the gods then knelt to await the
381:
The iconography of Tonatiuh's physical appearance provides a visual explanation of his role as a sun deity. In certain depictions, Tonatiuh is painted in the colour red and is seen wearing an eagle feather headdress, holding a shield that could be a solar disc. Tonatiuh's connection to the sun
398:
as Tonatiuh. Alvarado was said to be violent and aggressive and had a red beard, reminding them of their sun-god warrior (often painted red) Tonatiuh. In a translation of his writings, the Spanish conquistador
223:
Tonatiuh's era was known as "the fifth age". In a myth called "The Primal Sun Myth", Tonatiuh's appearance as the fifth and final sun took place in the Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican city of
284:
And they say that, even though all the gods died, In truth, still he did not move. (It was) not possible for the Sun, Tonatiuh, To follow his path. In this way,
1112: 192:
which means "4 Movement". Represented as a fierce and warlike god, he is first seen in Early Postclassic art of the Pre-Columbian civilization known as the
227:. According to the myth, in order for Tonatiuh to rise a substantial sacrifice had to be made. Despite the voluntary self-sacrifices from the Aztec gods 1809: 2024: 1232: 1139: 1799: 292:
stood up straight. He grew extremely strong. He ran and blew lightly. Instantly, he moved (the sun). Like so, he follows his path.
2029: 1081: 973: 942: 902: 846: 821: 733: 667: 642: 617: 567: 542: 517: 280:
and blew Tonatiuh into motion. The telling of this version of the creation of the fifth sun was captured in a text that read:
391: 1056: 877: 699: 592: 2039: 785:
Read, Kay A. (Spring 1986). "The Fleeting Moment: Cosmogony, Eschatology, and Ethics in Aztec Religion and Society".
758:
Read, Kay A. (Spring 1986). "The Fleeting Moment: Cosmogony, Eschatology, and Ethics in Aztec Religion and Society".
250:
Various accounts of the creation myth portray different narratives. According to an account by Franciscan missionary
313:
rising of Nanahuatzin as the Sun. All about them they looked, but they were unable to guess where he would appear.
2094: 1974: 1919: 155: 2014: 1132: 343:. Various scholarships, however, believe the face at the centre of the stone to be that of the earth monster 2069: 400: 1874: 1834: 2044: 1106: 865:
Mesoamerica Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals and Beliefs of Mexico and Central America
420: 1914: 1889: 2135: 1125: 411:
and being accompanied by his men, an encounter which includes a description of Alvarado's features:
17: 1949: 1319: 301: 251: 1758: 1202: 869: 863: 1934: 1619: 1614: 1994: 1166: 327: 212:
There are several versions of Tonatiuh's birth as a sun deity in the Aztec creation myth. The
2074: 1428: 448: 1959: 1170: 2104: 2084: 2064: 2054: 2049: 1984: 1964: 1944: 1929: 1924: 1899: 1804: 1779: 1609: 473:
Klein, Cecilia F. (1976). "The Identity of the Central Deity on the Aztec Calendar Stone".
453: 438: 965: 959: 725: 719: 403:
speaks of the Aztec's reference to Alvarado as "the Sun". Castillo describes Alvarado and
200:
but is no longer identified as such. In Toltec culture, Tonatiuh is often associated with
8: 2130: 2125: 1989: 1904: 1753: 1336: 1309: 1260: 1270: 415: 1844: 1573: 1433: 1413: 1240: 1190: 1029: 1021: 794: 767: 490: 404: 394:
in the sixteenth Century, the Aztecs referred to the Spanish explorer and conquistador
339:
Early Pre-Columbian scholars have long identified Tonatiuh as the central deity of the
239:
sacrificed himself. In this particular account, it is said that it was the bravery of
2089: 1894: 1725: 1553: 1508: 1408: 1368: 1077: 1052: 1033: 1004:
Graulich, Michel (1988). "Double Immolations in Ancient Mexican Sacrificial Ritual".
969: 938: 898: 873: 842: 817: 729: 695: 663: 638: 613: 588: 563: 538: 513: 395: 261: 244: 232: 181:
sun deity of the daytime sky who rules the cardinal direction of east. According to
31: 1393: 2059: 1879: 1819: 1789: 1784: 1715: 1478: 1438: 1358: 1299: 1287: 1013: 486: 482: 173: 163: 2004: 1720: 1954: 1884: 1849: 1670: 1443: 1378: 1265: 1250: 1148: 340: 332: 197: 182: 1563: 1398: 961:
An Illustrated Dictionary of The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and The Maya
721:
An Illustrated Dictionary of The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya
1999: 1829: 1463: 1869: 1794: 1644: 1518: 2119: 1864: 1639: 1458: 1453: 1423: 1418: 1383: 1373: 1162: 2019: 1558: 1304: 2099: 2079: 1939: 1824: 1814: 1690: 1654: 1583: 1523: 1513: 1324: 1292: 1212: 1207: 587:. New York: Chelsea House Publications; 2nd ed. edition. pp. 128–129. 408: 370: 359: 344: 269: 201: 130: 63: 264:
in a great fire, Tonatiuh rose weakly and did not move until the wind god
2034: 2009: 1979: 1969: 1859: 1854: 1839: 1774: 1730: 1710: 1685: 1588: 1568: 1528: 1314: 1072:
Diaz del Castillo, Bernal (2010). Alfred Percival; Genaro Garcia (eds.).
305: 297: 256: 240: 228: 224: 185:, Tonatiuh was known as "The Fifth Sun" and was given a calendar name of 100: 1624: 1245: 798: 771: 1909: 1705: 1680: 1649: 1629: 1604: 1388: 1217: 1025: 494: 366: 355: 1695: 247:
became the moon because of his hesitation before sacrificing himself.
1748: 1634: 1548: 1543: 1448: 443: 204:
in his manifestation as the morning star aspect of the planet Venus.
50:
Sun deity of the daytime sky and ruled the cardinal direction of east
35: 1675: 1282: 1503: 1488: 1483: 1468: 1363: 1353: 1255: 1221: 1017: 235:, Tonatiuh refused to rise and did not ascend until the canine god 1117: 296:
It is also suggested that Tonatiuh is the transfigured version of
1533: 1493: 1473: 1403: 1348: 937:. New York: Rizzoli International Publications, INC. p. 99. 289: 285: 273: 265: 90: 1578: 1498: 1181: 1101: 374: 277: 236: 217: 213: 193: 178: 57: 920:
Aztec Thought and Culture: A Study of the Ancient Nahuatl Mind
317: 114: 110: 512:. Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press. pp. 39–40. 27:
Aztec deity of the sun and of the cardinal direction of east
1538: 423:(16th century). The sun glyph of Tonatiuh is joined to him. 1047:
Diaz del Castillo, Bernal (2008). Carrasco, David (ed.).
30:
This article is about the god. For the conquistador, see
300:. In his recorded writings of the fifth sun's creation, 1051:. Mexico: University of New Mexico Press. p. 469. 694:. New York: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 170. 922:. Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 44. 373:
page 43 depicts Tonatiuh with the canine features of
1076:. England: Ashgate Publishing Company. p. 295. 231:(or Nanahuatzin), a deformed and pimpled deity, and 1071: 1046: 897:. Austin: University of Texas Press. p. 45. 841:. Austin: University of Texas Press. p. 42. 816:. Austin: University of Texas Press. p. 41. 612:. Austin: University of Texas Press. p. 37. 562:. Austin: University of Texas pRESS. p. 37. 385: 2117: 537:. London: The British Museum Press. p. 33. 932: 993:. Washington D.C.: Dumbarton Oaks. p. 66. 868:. New York: Oxford University Press. pp.  662:. New York: Thames & Hudson. p. 255. 1133: 1074:The True History of the Conquest of New Spain 917: 991:State and Cosmos in the Art of Tenochtitlan 318:Representations and iconographic depictions 1140: 1126: 637:. Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 146. 243:that resulted in Tonatiuh's rise and that 56: 1113:Windows to The Universe page on Tonatiuh 1049:The History of the Conquest of New Spain 1003: 988: 964:. London: Thames & Hudson. pp.  892: 836: 811: 724:. London: Thames & Hudson. pp.  689: 607: 585:South and Meso-American Mythology A to Z 557: 507: 414: 365: 354: 326: 304:mentions that the gods were waiting for 2025:Romances de los señores de Nueva España 582: 322: 14: 2118: 957: 717: 657: 510:The Fifth Sun: Aztec Gods, Aztec World 466: 350: 172: 1121: 753: 751: 749: 747: 745: 713: 711: 632: 532: 472: 958:Miller, Mary and Karl Taube (1997). 861: 784: 757: 718:Miller, Mary and Karl Taube (1997). 685: 683: 681: 679: 1147: 24: 893:Brundage, Burr Cartwright (1979). 837:Brundage, Burr Cartwright (1979). 812:Brundage, Burr Cartwright (1979). 742: 708: 608:Brundage, Burr Cartwright (1979). 558:Brundage, Burr Cartwright (1979). 508:Brundage, Burr Cartwright (1979). 25: 2147: 1920:Lienzo de Coixtlahuaca I & II 1165:: Ometēcuthli and Omecihuātl (or 1094: 933:Matos Moctezuma, Eduardo (1989). 676: 635:The A to Z of Ancient Mesoamerica 207: 1180: 1100: 362:page 71 depicts Tonatiuh (left). 2095:Codex Vindobonensis Mexicanus I 1975:Oztoticpac Lands Map of Texcoco 1925:Lienzo de Santa María Nativitas 1065: 1040: 997: 982: 951: 926: 911: 886: 855: 830: 805: 778: 1935:Lienzo de Zacatepec I & II 918:Leon-Portilla, Miguel (1982). 651: 626: 601: 576: 551: 526: 501: 487:10.1080/00043079.1976.10787237 386:Belief in Alvarado as Tonatiuh 254:, following the sacrifices of 13: 1: 459: 419:The death of Alvarado in the 177:"Movement of the Sun") is an 62:Tōnatiuh as depicted in the 7: 2070:Historia Tolteca-Chichimeca 1930:Lienzo de Santiago Ihuitlan 787:Journal of Religious Ethics 760:Journal of Religious Ethics 658:Miller, Mary Ellen (2012). 432: 10: 2152: 2030:Codex Santa Maria Asunción 1810:Boban Aztec Calendar Wheel 989:Townsend, Richard (1979). 29: 2045:Codex Telleriano-Remensis 1835:Mapas de Cuauhtinchan 1-4 1805:Codices Becker I & II 1767: 1739: 1663: 1597: 1231: 1189: 1178: 1155: 862:Read, Kay Almere (2002). 690:Pasztory, Esther (1998). 421:Codex Telleriano-Remensis 407:meeting the Aztec ruler, 144: 136: 126: 121: 106: 96: 86: 78: 70: 55: 48: 43: 1985:Plano en papel de maguey 1795:Codices Azoyú I & II 401:Bernal Díaz del Castillo 1780:Aubin Manuscript no. 20 633:Palka, Joel W. (2010). 1915:Lienzo Antonio de León 660:The Art of Mesoamerica 430: 424: 378: 363: 336: 315: 294: 2075:Codex Totomixtlahuaca 2015:Relación de Michoacán 1965:Códice Maya de México 1950:Matrícula de Tributos 1875:Codex Fejérváry-Mayer 1320:Tlāhuizcalpantecuhtli 583:Bingham, Ann (2010). 449:List of solar deities 418: 413: 369: 358: 330: 310: 308:to appear as the sun: 302:Bernardino de Sahagún 282: 252:Bernardino de Sahagún 2105:Codex Zouche-Nuttall 2055:Anales de Tlatelolco 1945:Codex Magliabechiano 1195:(Four Tezcatlipocas) 1109:at Wikimedia Commons 1006:History of Religions 535:Aztec and Maya Myths 533:Taube, Karl (1993). 439:Aztec calendar stone 341:Aztec calendar stone 323:Aztec calendar stone 274:Ehecatl-Quetzalcoatl 198:Aztec calendar stone 156:Mesoamerican culture 34:. For the star, see 1995:Codex Porfirio Díaz 1990:Primeros Memoriales 1905:Codex Ixtlilxochitl 1900:Humboldt fragment 1 1890:Códice de Huichapan 1800:Badianus Manuscript 1754:The Stinking Corpse 351:Physical appearance 216:(also known as the 174:[toːˈnatiʍ] 1960:Crónica Mexicayotl 1845:Codex Chimalpopoca 1434:Itzpapalotlcihuatl 1414:Huitztlampaehecatl 1275:Tezcatlipoca (see 1241:Lords of the Night 425: 379: 364: 337: 2113: 2112: 2090:Codex Vaticanus B 2050:Tira de Tepechpan 1895:Codex Huexotzinco 1840:Codex Chimalpahin 1759:Use of entheogens 1726:Tlillan-Tlapallan 1620:Centzon Tōtōchtin 1615:Centzonhuītznāhua 1341:Acuecueyotl (see 1196: 1105:Media related to 1083:978-1-4094-1390-5 975:978-0-500-27928-1 944:978-0-8478-1091-8 904:978-0-292-72427-3 848:978-0-292-72427-3 823:978-0-292-72427-3 735:978-0-500-27928-1 669:978-0-500-20414-6 644:978-0-8108-7566-1 619:978-0-292-72427-3 569:978-0-292-72427-3 544:978-0-7141-1742-3 519:978-0-292-72427-3 396:Pedro de Alvarado 152: 151: 32:Pedro de Alvarado 16:(Redirected from 2143: 2060:Codex Tlatelolco 1880:Codex Florentine 1820:Codex Borbonicus 1790:Codex Azcatitlan 1785:Aubin Tonalamatl 1716:Thirteen Heavens 1479:Mictlanpachecatl 1439:Itzpapalotltotec 1359:Chalchiuhtotolin 1300:Lords of the Day 1194: 1184: 1142: 1135: 1128: 1119: 1118: 1104: 1088: 1087: 1069: 1063: 1062: 1044: 1038: 1037: 1001: 995: 994: 986: 980: 979: 955: 949: 948: 930: 924: 923: 915: 909: 908: 890: 884: 883: 859: 853: 852: 834: 828: 827: 809: 803: 802: 782: 776: 775: 755: 740: 739: 715: 706: 705: 687: 674: 673: 655: 649: 648: 630: 624: 623: 605: 599: 598: 580: 574: 573: 555: 549: 548: 530: 524: 523: 505: 499: 498: 475:The Art Bulletin 470: 392:Spanish Conquest 176: 60: 41: 40: 21: 2151: 2150: 2146: 2145: 2144: 2142: 2141: 2140: 2136:Human sacrifice 2116: 2115: 2114: 2109: 1955:Codex Mexicanus 1885:Codex Huamantla 1860:Codex Cozcatzin 1850:Codex Colombino 1763: 1741: 1735: 1659: 1610:Centzonmīmixcōa 1593: 1444:Itztlacoliuhqui 1343:Chalchiuhtlicue 1266:Piltzintecuhtli 1251:Chalchiuhtlicue 1227: 1203:Huītzilōpōchtli 1193: 1185: 1176: 1151: 1149:Aztec mythology 1146: 1097: 1092: 1091: 1084: 1070: 1066: 1059: 1045: 1041: 1002: 998: 987: 983: 976: 956: 952: 945: 931: 927: 916: 912: 905: 891: 887: 880: 860: 856: 849: 835: 831: 824: 810: 806: 783: 779: 756: 743: 736: 716: 709: 702: 688: 677: 670: 656: 652: 645: 631: 627: 620: 606: 602: 595: 581: 577: 570: 556: 552: 545: 531: 527: 520: 506: 502: 471: 467: 462: 454:Tlālchitōnatiuh 435: 388: 353: 333:Aztec sun stone 325: 320: 268:(also known as 210: 183:Aztec Mythology 66: 51: 39: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 2149: 2139: 2138: 2133: 2128: 2111: 2110: 2108: 2107: 2102: 2097: 2092: 2087: 2085:Anales de Tula 2082: 2077: 2072: 2067: 2062: 2057: 2052: 2047: 2042: 2037: 2032: 2027: 2022: 2017: 2012: 2007: 2002: 2000:Mapa Quinatzin 1997: 1992: 1987: 1982: 1977: 1972: 1967: 1962: 1957: 1952: 1947: 1942: 1937: 1932: 1927: 1922: 1917: 1912: 1907: 1902: 1897: 1892: 1887: 1882: 1877: 1872: 1867: 1862: 1857: 1852: 1847: 1842: 1837: 1832: 1830:Codex Boturini 1827: 1822: 1817: 1812: 1807: 1802: 1797: 1792: 1787: 1782: 1777: 1771: 1769: 1765: 1764: 1762: 1761: 1756: 1751: 1745: 1743: 1737: 1736: 1734: 1733: 1728: 1723: 1718: 1713: 1708: 1703: 1693: 1691:Huēyi Teōcalli 1688: 1683: 1678: 1673: 1667: 1665: 1661: 1660: 1658: 1657: 1652: 1647: 1642: 1637: 1632: 1627: 1622: 1617: 1612: 1607: 1601: 1599: 1595: 1594: 1592: 1591: 1586: 1581: 1576: 1571: 1566: 1561: 1556: 1551: 1546: 1541: 1536: 1531: 1526: 1521: 1516: 1511: 1506: 1501: 1496: 1491: 1486: 1481: 1476: 1471: 1466: 1464:Malinalxochitl 1461: 1456: 1451: 1446: 1441: 1436: 1431: 1426: 1421: 1416: 1411: 1406: 1401: 1396: 1391: 1386: 1381: 1376: 1371: 1366: 1361: 1356: 1351: 1346: 1339: 1334: 1333: 1332: 1327: 1322: 1317: 1312: 1310:Mictēcacihuātl 1307: 1297: 1296: 1295: 1290: 1285: 1280: 1273: 1268: 1263: 1261:Mictlāntēcutli 1258: 1253: 1248: 1237: 1235: 1229: 1228: 1226: 1225: 1215: 1210: 1205: 1199: 1197: 1187: 1186: 1179: 1177: 1175: 1174: 1167:Tōnacātēcuhtli 1159: 1157: 1153: 1152: 1145: 1144: 1137: 1130: 1122: 1116: 1115: 1110: 1096: 1095:External links 1093: 1090: 1089: 1082: 1064: 1058:978-0826342874 1057: 1039: 1018:10.1086/463129 1012:(4): 393–404. 996: 981: 974: 950: 943: 925: 910: 903: 885: 879:978-0195149098 878: 854: 847: 829: 822: 804: 777: 766:(1): 116–117. 741: 734: 707: 701:978-0806125367 700: 675: 668: 650: 643: 625: 618: 600: 594:978-1604134148 593: 575: 568: 550: 543: 525: 518: 500: 464: 463: 461: 458: 457: 456: 451: 446: 441: 434: 431: 387: 384: 352: 349: 324: 321: 319: 316: 288:did his work. 209: 208:Creation myths 206: 150: 149: 146: 142: 141: 138: 134: 133: 128: 124: 123: 119: 118: 108: 104: 103: 98: 94: 93: 88: 84: 83: 80: 76: 75: 72: 68: 67: 61: 53: 52: 49: 46: 45: 26: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2148: 2137: 2134: 2132: 2129: 2127: 2124: 2123: 2121: 2106: 2103: 2101: 2098: 2096: 2093: 2091: 2088: 2086: 2083: 2081: 2078: 2076: 2073: 2071: 2068: 2066: 2063: 2061: 2058: 2056: 2053: 2051: 2048: 2046: 2043: 2041: 2040:Mapa Sigüenza 2038: 2036: 2033: 2031: 2028: 2026: 2023: 2021: 2018: 2016: 2013: 2011: 2008: 2006: 2005:Codex Ramírez 2003: 2001: 1998: 1996: 1993: 1991: 1988: 1986: 1983: 1981: 1978: 1976: 1973: 1971: 1968: 1966: 1963: 1961: 1958: 1956: 1953: 1951: 1948: 1946: 1943: 1941: 1938: 1936: 1933: 1931: 1928: 1926: 1923: 1921: 1918: 1916: 1913: 1911: 1908: 1906: 1903: 1901: 1898: 1896: 1893: 1891: 1888: 1886: 1883: 1881: 1878: 1876: 1873: 1871: 1868: 1866: 1865:Codex Dresden 1863: 1861: 1858: 1856: 1853: 1851: 1848: 1846: 1843: 1841: 1838: 1836: 1833: 1831: 1828: 1826: 1823: 1821: 1818: 1816: 1813: 1811: 1808: 1806: 1803: 1801: 1798: 1796: 1793: 1791: 1788: 1786: 1783: 1781: 1778: 1776: 1773: 1772: 1770: 1766: 1760: 1757: 1755: 1752: 1750: 1747: 1746: 1744: 1738: 1732: 1729: 1727: 1724: 1722: 1719: 1717: 1714: 1712: 1709: 1707: 1704: 1701: 1697: 1694: 1692: 1689: 1687: 1684: 1682: 1679: 1677: 1674: 1672: 1669: 1668: 1666: 1662: 1656: 1653: 1651: 1648: 1646: 1643: 1641: 1640:Ehecatotontli 1638: 1636: 1633: 1631: 1628: 1626: 1623: 1621: 1618: 1616: 1613: 1611: 1608: 1606: 1603: 1602: 1600: 1596: 1590: 1587: 1585: 1582: 1580: 1577: 1575: 1572: 1570: 1567: 1565: 1562: 1560: 1557: 1555: 1552: 1550: 1547: 1545: 1542: 1540: 1537: 1535: 1532: 1530: 1527: 1525: 1522: 1520: 1517: 1515: 1512: 1510: 1507: 1505: 1502: 1500: 1497: 1495: 1492: 1490: 1487: 1485: 1482: 1480: 1477: 1475: 1472: 1470: 1467: 1465: 1462: 1460: 1459:Macuilxochitl 1457: 1455: 1454:Macuiltochtli 1452: 1450: 1447: 1445: 1442: 1440: 1437: 1435: 1432: 1430: 1427: 1425: 1424:Ilamatecuhtli 1422: 1420: 1419:Huixtocihuatl 1417: 1415: 1412: 1410: 1407: 1405: 1402: 1400: 1397: 1395: 1392: 1390: 1387: 1385: 1384:Cihuatecayotl 1382: 1380: 1377: 1375: 1372: 1370: 1367: 1365: 1362: 1360: 1357: 1355: 1352: 1350: 1347: 1344: 1340: 1338: 1337:Acolnahuacatl 1335: 1331: 1328: 1326: 1323: 1321: 1318: 1316: 1313: 1311: 1308: 1306: 1303: 1302: 1301: 1298: 1294: 1291: 1289: 1286: 1284: 1281: 1278: 1274: 1272: 1269: 1267: 1264: 1262: 1259: 1257: 1254: 1252: 1249: 1247: 1244: 1243: 1242: 1239: 1238: 1236: 1234: 1230: 1223: 1219: 1216: 1214: 1211: 1209: 1206: 1204: 1201: 1200: 1198: 1192: 1188: 1183: 1172: 1171:Tōnacācihuātl 1168: 1164: 1161: 1160: 1158: 1154: 1150: 1143: 1138: 1136: 1131: 1129: 1124: 1123: 1120: 1114: 1111: 1108: 1103: 1099: 1098: 1085: 1079: 1075: 1068: 1060: 1054: 1050: 1043: 1035: 1031: 1027: 1023: 1019: 1015: 1011: 1007: 1000: 992: 985: 977: 971: 967: 963: 962: 954: 946: 940: 936: 929: 921: 914: 906: 900: 896: 895:The Fifth Sun 889: 881: 875: 871: 867: 866: 858: 850: 844: 840: 839:The Fifth Sun 833: 825: 819: 815: 814:The Fifth Sun 808: 800: 796: 792: 788: 781: 773: 769: 765: 761: 754: 752: 750: 748: 746: 737: 731: 727: 723: 722: 714: 712: 703: 697: 693: 686: 684: 682: 680: 671: 665: 661: 654: 646: 640: 636: 629: 621: 615: 611: 610:The Fifth Sun 604: 596: 590: 586: 579: 571: 565: 561: 560:The Fifth Sun 554: 546: 540: 536: 529: 521: 515: 511: 504: 496: 492: 488: 484: 481:(1). CAA: 3. 480: 476: 469: 465: 455: 452: 450: 447: 445: 442: 440: 437: 436: 429: 422: 417: 412: 410: 406: 405:Hernán Cortés 402: 397: 393: 383: 376: 372: 368: 361: 357: 348: 346: 342: 334: 329: 314: 309: 307: 303: 299: 293: 291: 287: 281: 279: 275: 271: 267: 263: 262:Teucciztecatl 259: 258: 253: 248: 246: 245:Teucciztecatl 242: 238: 234: 233:Teucciztecatl 230: 226: 221: 219: 215: 205: 203: 199: 195: 191: 190: 184: 180: 175: 171: 170: 165: 161: 157: 147: 143: 139: 135: 132: 129: 125: 120: 116: 112: 109: 105: 102: 99: 95: 92: 89: 85: 81: 77: 73: 69: 65: 59: 54: 47: 42: 37: 33: 19: 2100:Codex Xolotl 2080:Codex Tudela 2065:Mapa Tloztin 1940:Codex Madrid 1825:Codex Borgia 1815:Codex Bodley 1740:Beliefs and 1699: 1655:Xiuhtotontli 1584:Yacatecuhtli 1564:Xōchiquetzal 1524:Tlacotzontli 1514:Temazcalteci 1509:Tēcciztēcatl 1409:Huēhuecoyōtl 1399:Coyolxāuhqui 1369:Chicomecōātl 1342: 1329: 1325:Tlaltecuhtli 1293:Xiuhtecuhtli 1277:Creator gods 1276: 1213:Tezcatlipoca 1208:Quetzalcoatl 1191:Creator gods 1073: 1067: 1048: 1042: 1009: 1005: 999: 990: 984: 960: 953: 934: 928: 919: 913: 894: 888: 864: 857: 838: 832: 813: 807: 790: 786: 780: 763: 759: 720: 691: 659: 653: 634: 628: 609: 603: 584: 578: 559: 553: 534: 528: 509: 503: 478: 474: 468: 426: 409:Moctezuma II 389: 380: 371:Codex Borgia 360:Codex Borgia 345:Tlaltecuhtli 338: 311: 295: 283: 270:Quetzalcoatl 255: 249: 222: 211: 202:Quetzalcoatl 188: 186: 168: 167: 159: 153: 131:Quetzalcoatl 107:Ethnic group 64:Codex Borgia 2035:Selden Roll 2010:Codex Reese 1980:Paris Codex 1970:Codex Osuna 1870:Codex Durán 1855:Codex Cospi 1775:Aubin Codex 1711:Teotihuacan 1686:Chicomoztoc 1645:Tiānquiztli 1589:Zacatzontli 1569:Xochitlicue 1529:Tlalocayotl 1519:Tepoztēcatl 1429:Ītzpāpālōtl 1315:Nanahuatzin 1288:Tlazōlteōtl 1271:Tepēyōllōtl 1156:Primordials 390:During the 276:) executed 225:Teotihuacan 101:Mesoamerica 2131:Solar gods 2126:Aztec gods 2120:Categories 2020:Codex Ríos 1910:Codex Laud 1706:Tamoanchan 1700:Underworld 1681:Cemanahuac 1650:Tzitzimitl 1630:Cihuateteo 1605:Ahuiateteo 1559:Xōchipilli 1389:Cipactonal 1379:Cihuacōātl 1305:Citlālicue 1218:Xipe Totec 935:The Aztecs 793:(1): 116. 460:References 272:or called 82:Sun, Eagle 1749:Five Suns 1635:Civateteo 1549:Tonantzin 1544:Toltecatl 1449:Ixtlilton 1394:Cōātlīcue 1034:162158641 692:Aztec Art 444:Five Suns 306:Nanahuatl 298:Nanahuatl 257:Nanahuatl 241:Nanahuatl 229:Nanahuatl 187:naui olin 122:Genealogy 36:HD 104985 1742:practice 1721:Tlālōcān 1625:Cintēteo 1504:Patecatl 1489:Opochtli 1484:Mixcoatl 1469:Mayahuel 1374:Chīmalmā 1364:Chantico 1354:Atlacoya 1330:Tōnatiuh 1256:Cinteotl 1246:Centeōtl 1222:Camaxtle 1163:Ōmeteōtl 1107:Tonatiuh 799:40015027 772:40015027 433:See also 169:Tōnatiuh 160:Tonatiuh 145:Children 127:Siblings 44:Tonatiuh 18:Tonatiuh 1768:Codices 1696:Mictlān 1671:Anahuac 1554:Xilonen 1534:Tlilhua 1494:Oxomoco 1474:Metztli 1404:Ehecatl 1349:Atlahua 1233:Deities 1026:1062213 495:3049459 290:Ehecatl 286:Ehecatl 266:Ehecatl 164:Nahuatl 137:Consort 91:Agender 1731:Tōllān 1676:Aztlán 1664:Places 1598:Groups 1579:Xolotl 1574:Xocotl 1499:Painal 1283:Tláloc 1080:  1055:  1032:  1024:  972:  941:  901:  876:  845:  820:  797:  770:  732:  698:  666:  641:  616:  591:  566:  541:  516:  493:  375:Xolotl 278:Xolotl 237:Xolotl 218:Mexica 214:Aztecs 194:Toltec 97:Region 87:Gender 79:Symbol 1698:(The 1030:S2CID 1022:JSTOR 795:JSTOR 768:JSTOR 491:JSTOR 179:Aztec 115:Nahua 111:Aztec 71:Abode 1539:Toci 1220:(or 1169:and 1078:ISBN 1053:ISBN 970:ISBN 939:ISBN 899:ISBN 874:ISBN 843:ISBN 818:ISBN 730:ISBN 696:ISBN 664:ISBN 639:ISBN 614:ISBN 589:ISBN 564:ISBN 539:ISBN 514:ISBN 331:The 260:and 148:None 140:None 1014:doi 966:167 870:104 726:172 483:doi 154:In 74:Sky 2122:: 1028:. 1020:. 1010:27 1008:. 968:. 872:. 791:14 789:. 764:14 762:. 744:^ 728:. 710:^ 678:^ 489:. 479:58 477:. 166:: 158:, 1702:) 1345:) 1279:) 1224:) 1173:) 1141:e 1134:t 1127:v 1086:. 1061:. 1036:. 1016:: 978:. 947:. 907:. 882:. 851:. 826:. 801:. 774:. 738:. 704:. 672:. 647:. 622:. 597:. 572:. 547:. 522:. 497:. 485:: 377:. 335:. 189:, 162:( 117:) 113:( 38:. 20:)

Index

Tonatiuh
Pedro de Alvarado
HD 104985

Codex Borgia
Agender
Mesoamerica
Aztec
Nahua
Quetzalcoatl
Mesoamerican culture
Nahuatl
[toːˈnatiʍ]
Aztec
Aztec Mythology
Toltec
Aztec calendar stone
Quetzalcoatl
Aztecs
Mexica
Teotihuacan
Nanahuatl
Teucciztecatl
Xolotl
Nanahuatl
Teucciztecatl
Bernardino de Sahagún
Nanahuatl
Teucciztecatl
Ehecatl

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.