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Bookmark or Share- Mictlantecuhtli: The Aztec God of the UnderworldMictlantecuhtli, the formidable deity of the underworld, finds his origins deeply rooted in the rich tapestry of Aztec mythology. His story unfolds in the primordial epochs of the Aztec universe, where the struggle for supremacy between gods and cosmic forces set the stage for his emergence.
- Mictlāntēcutli - WikipediaMictlāntēcutli or Mictlantecuhtli (Nahuatl pronunciation: [mik.t͡ɬaːn.ˈteːkʷ.t͡ɬi], meaning "Lord of Mictlan"), in Aztec mythology, is a god of the dead and the king of Mictlan (Chicunauhmictlan), the lowest and northernmost section of the underworld.
- Mictlantecuhtli – MythopediaMictlantecuhtli was the Aztec god of death, who ruled over the land of the dead with his wife Mictecacihuatl. He was tricked into giving up the bones that would become the humans of the fifth age by Quetzalcoatl.
- Mictlantecuhtli - World History EncyclopediaMictlantecuhtli (pron. Mict-lan-te-cuht-li) or 'Lord of the Land of the Dead' was the Aztec god of death. He ruled the underworld (Mictlán) with his wife Mictecacíhuatl. Mictlantecuhtli was worshipped and feared across Mesoamerica. The god was closely associated with owls, spiders, bats, and the direction south.
- Mictlantecuhtli: God of Death in Aztec MythologyMictlantecuhtli is the god of death in ancient Aztec religion and was also one of the rulers of the Aztec underworld, Mictlan. But this deity also wasn’t so fond of such straightforward reasoning. The interaction between life and death in Aztec religion is circular.
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