#Codex Huitzilopochtli

[jamesgraybooksellerworld]

THE IMAGES of GODS

In today’s wonderful book there are over Two Hundred 3/4 page woodcuts of gods, from the beginning of Idolatry and from newly (16th century) discovered parts of the heavens and earth. The East and the west, Japan, Mexico. This is truly a encyclopedia forever yon from there pious, to the pagan, from theologian to artisan.. 774J  Vincenso Cartari.  1531–1569 A TYOHON, youngest son of Gaea (Earth)…

[tzompantli-ink]

-Tonantzin Coatlicue, madre tierra y madre del Anáhuac, el colibrí anunciando la llegada de el guerrero de la voluntad Huitzilopochtli.

Una humilde ofrenda de Maíz, obsidianas (iztetl) traidas del valle del Mezquital y espinas de Maguey 💀🐍

[ifishouldvanish]

The idea of Olrox being from Cholula specifically makes me so insane. Like would he have identified more as Mexica? Or as Tlaxcaltec? Would he have been loyal to the Tlaxcaltec and allied with the Spanish only to get screwed over like his Mohican lover did in the colonies? Would he have done so thinking he could get the upper hand in the end just like Mizrak/Emmanuel thought the Order could with Erzsebet?

"He thinks the devils he manufactures will be enough to destroy her when the time comes. What do you think? Do you think he's right?" - S1E4

Even after the fall of Tenochtitlan, nobility from all over the region would have been sent to Cholula to get the blessing of Cholulan priests for their legitimacy. How might this have fueled his disdain for nobility?

Olrox: "I prefer my blood blue."

Drolta: "Maybe you do things differently in the new world, but over here we don't feed off the wealthy. The locals will start to grumble." - S1E5

As a Mexica citizen, this disdain could come from resentment toward sumptuary laws, the increasing lack of socioeconomic mobility during Moctezuma's rule, and frustration with how he handled the Spanish... But as a Cholulan sympathetic to Tlaxcala, there's so much more???

It could come from frustration with leadership that defected from the very people who helped them elude Mexica rule in the years before the Spanish conquest. Anger at a decision that economically obliterated the Tlaxcaltec, who became completely surrounded by Mexica member-states? Regret at how much it cost them to 'overthrow' the Mexica? Grief at how this kind of political/military opportunism helped lead the wider indigenous population to its demise?? Like the latter is so much more thematically ripe for a show tackling colonialism and imperialism imo???

"This one? He was just an opportunist, following the Messiah because she's powerful." - S1E4

I mean!!?? Think about how the implications of all of this... *gestures wildly* stuff would lead him to adopt such a cynical, morally ambiguous worldview? This sense that it's all doomed, that he's not strong enough to fight it? Resist and fall to your enemies, or work with them only to lose parts of your identity in the process? Think about how the brutality of the Cholula massacre recontextualizes eurocentric perceptions of the brutality of flower wars and ritual sacrifice??? How it would leave you with anger and pain and an unyielding need for justice?

"Little boy Belmont. I know that feeling. That pain, that hate, that burning, unendurable need for retribution." - S1E1

Think about how the Mexica Empire had adopted Huitzilopochtli (war, sacrifice) as their primary patron deity, and the Tlaxcaltec Mixcoatl/Camaxtli (the hunt, fire)... Yet Olrox's form seems to be based on Quetzalcoatl (wind, knowledge, rebirth, among other things)���the deity the great temple at Cholula was dedicated to.

A handful of mesoamerican deities are associated with serpents/have names ending in '-coatl', but Olrox's serpent form clearly has a feathered crest—the 'quetzal-' in Quetzalcoatl.

But Olrox's abilities also seem to include lightning/thunder, which are associated with Tlaloc, who the Cholulans seemed to have adopted as their central deity some time before the Spanish conquest.

Quetzalcoatl is only associated with storms sort of tangentially, through his aspect as the wind god, Ehecatl. The Florentine Codex refers to Quetzalcoatl-Ehecatl as sweeping the roads to make way for the rain and the thunder.

Think about how in Tlaxcaltec accounts, Cholula–being a sacred city–had no real military to speak of and depended on their gods to protect them???

Mizrak: "There's only one God. Just one. That's the only thing I'm sure of. And I've spent my whole life serving him, fighting for him. That hasn't changed, and it never will." Olrox: "One god... And you think he can protect you?" - S1E4

Like... What does it all mean???? 🫠🫠🫠

Agshsjdkdkfll *screams into a pillow* I am so excited for season 2 but whatever happens Cholulan Olrox is canon in my heart y'all

[talonabraxas]

Nahui Ollin Talon Abraxas

The Nahui Ollin represents the cyclical movement of nature with respect to the four directions. The Nahui Ollin is a fundamental concept in Aztec/Mexica cosmology, a guide for everyday life and decisions. The objective is to constantly strive for balance, even when there is struggle. The Nahui Ollin uses cultural concepts representing community, knowledge, education, will power, transformation, and most importantly, self-reflection. The Nahui Ollin is composed of traditional Aztec ideologies, including the concepts of Tezcatlipoca, Quetzalcoatl, Huitzilopochtli, and Xipe Totec. The Nahui Ollin is used as a culturally responsive method of teaching and ultimately supporting the development of harmony and balance of the mind, body, spirit, and community.

Nahui Ollin symbol with an eye (ixtli) in the center. A solar ray and a precious stone (chalchihuitl) emanata from the eye, Codex Borbonicus (1519–1521)

[toastedclownery]

You mean to tell me that after going on and off about Shrike's gun possibly being Xiuhcoatl for months I find a translation of the Florentine Codex where it says Huitzilopochtli also had a "turquoise spear thrower"?

[aztec-religion]

Huitzilopochtli,

patron of the Mexica

"And Huitzilopochtli said to them,

'Take what is among the cacti. They will be the first tribute! And at once there, he changed the name of the Aztecs. He said to them, 'From now on, your name is no longer Aztec, you are now Mexica!

There he painted their ears black; in this way the Mexica took their name.

And there they were given the arrow and the bow and the little net.

Whatever flew overhead, the Mexica shot them well with bows and arrows.

Photo: Codex Borbonicus

Text: Codex Azcatitlan

[his112midterm]

Ballcourt in the Codex Borgia

Ullamaliztli (religious ceremony)

Ullamaliztli is a mesoamerican ballgame played by the Aztecs. Where a ball made of rubber, where each player would "kick" the ball with their hips.¹ It would be played in a court on an oblong-shaped field, with wider ends giving it the look of a capitalized I. A thick wall would surround the field, and in the middle of the wall, there would be a high ring which was the goal.² The ball weighed 2.5 kilograms and it could not touch the ground. It was only permitted to be kicked with the hips, head, elbows, and knees. The players wore protective shields, but they would still come out with bruises and bleeding. The Aztecs enjoyed gambling and used Ullamaliztli as an outlet too. With the loser needing to give up a daughter or wife to the winner. Even becoming slaves to the winning man.³ The court symbolized the Aztec underworld, with Ullamaliztli being a reenactment of day and night opposite forces, as the sun passes through the underworld to rise back up. This significance comes from the nature of the gods they worshipped dealing with elemental and cosmic manifestations. Such as gods of the sun, moon, rain, earth, and stars, based on a calendar cycle which determines the people's prosperity.⁴ An interpretation of this ritual is that the ball is the goddess of the moon's head. Representing her decapitation by Huitzilopochtli the sun god. Showing the light defeating the dark. It is said they played in specific equinoxes or months to influence the movement of the sun as it passes through the underworld⁵. The Aztecs used a ritual where they would choose someone to impersonate a god and then sacrifice them. In this ceremony, a player would be chosen to represent the moon goddess, and at the end of the game would be sacrificed to complete the ritual.⁶ The religious aspect of this game is to maintain a cosmic balance as many Aztec rituals are performed in order to prevent cataclysmic events.

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Bibloagraphy

Cohodas, Marvin. The Symbolism and Ritual Function of the Middle Classic Ball Game in Mesoamerica. American Indian Quarterly, vol. 2, no. 2, 1975, URL

Maries-Les, Gabriela. AZTECS - CIVILIZATION, CULTURE AND SPORTIVE ACTIVITIES: ACCES LA SUCCES. Calitatea 13, no. 2 05, 2012 URL

Leyenaar, Ted J. J. Ulama the Survival of the Mesoamerican Ballgame Ullamaliztli. Kiva 58, no. 2, 1992. URL

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Ted J.J., Leyenaar, Ulama the Survival of the Mesoamerican Ballgame Ullamaliztli, (Kiva 58, no. 2, 1992,) p117, URL

Leyenaar, Ted J.J., Ulama the Survival of the Mesoamerican Ballgame UllamaliztlI, p119

Gabriela, Maires-Les, AZTECS - CIVILIZATION, CULTURE AND SPORTIVE ACTIVITIES: ACCES LA SUCCES. (Calitatea 13, no. 2 05, 2012,) URL

Marvin, Cohodas, The Symbolism and Ritual Function of the Middle Classic Ball Game in Mesoamerica, (American Indian Quarterly, vol. 2, no. 2, 1975,) p102, URL

Cohodas, Marvin, The Symbolism and Ritual Function of the Middle Classic Ball Game in Mesoamerica, p109

Cohodas, Marvin, The Symbolism and Ritual Function of the Middle Classic Ball Game in Mesoamerica, p109-110

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[hasquetzorkukudoneanythingwrong]

Codex Chaldeas: Please wake up!

During the events of the third lostbelt, things had not gone well. The group of Chaldea had to finish this lostbelt since the other masters and Goredolf had unfortunately been poisoned by Vitch.

But then towards the climax of the journey through the third lostbelt, Rex had been near-fatally wounded by Yu Mei Ren. While the team were thankfully able to stabilize the wound to get him back to Novum Chaldea, once Nightingale and others were working to heal him, things still weren't looking good.

The head nurse let out a sigh once she had completed the operation. "That is all we can do now... now we just need to let Master's body do the rest" Nightingale said while putting all the instruments away. It wasn't long after the third lostbelt, in fact there were still many servants who hadn't been resummoned yet. Nightingale had been quickly resummoned thanks to the grave situation of the injury Rex sustained.

"W-will he make it?" Asked Quetzalcoatl, with her voice very shaky and nervous. People weren't used to seeing the Solar Goddess in such a state. She was always so cheerful and lighthearted aside from those few instances where she was filled with pure malice and anger. But this.... this was desperation, fear even. She had never loved someone quite like Rex before and the idea of losing him was far too much for her.

"I.... I cannot say for certain, Quetzalcoatl" the nurse answered, "this can honestly go either way. There is a chance he'll pull through but I cannot guarantee anything at this point.

That was not the answer Quetz was hoping to hear. But it wasn't what she was dreading either. There was a chance, no guarantee but it was something. All she could really do was wait and hope he'd pull through. "C-can I stay with him?" She questioned the Nurse.

Nightingale was originally going to answer no, but then she thought things through. She's clearly going through a lot of emotional turmoil right now. And telling her to go back to her room, a room she normally shared with Master but would now be devoid of him... and the lingering thought of him not making it.... this was going through her thoughts before she answered "yes, you may stay with master. Stay as long as you like"

"G-gracias! I'll be staying with him until he pulls through" Quetz answered, relieved she could stay with her beloved while she waited.

The Nurse walked away to let the couple be. Though it wasn't long until she ran into some of the others. Namely the other masters of Vy and Quin, both of which looked to also be very worried for their friend.

"I-is Rex going to be ok?" Vy asked

"Y-yeah! Is b-big b-bro going to b-be fine?" Quin also asked.

The Nurse let out another sigh before answering the other masters. "I cannot guarantee anything at this moment. I've done all that can be done, all that's left is to wait and hope he'll pull through. I'm sorry I cannot give you a more hopeful answer then that but that's the reality of the situation." She told them straightforward.

The two other masters weren't very optimistic from hearing such an answer. His chances weren't utterly hopeless but they weren't much better.

Then in came the smaller Da Vinci, who seemed to come in the right time to say what needed to be said. "Now now girls. I understand how you feel now that Rex is in this... unfortunate situation. But do not lose hope! In fact, I say you two should operate under the assumption he'll pull through! So for now, you two need to prepare for the next lostbelt. Work hard but not too hard!" She was telling the two while pushing them, gently down the hall. "Now off you two go! For the sake of humanity, remember!"

"A-alright Da Vinci" Quin answered back

"A-aye..." Vy also said back to Da Vinci, before the two left.

Over the next few days, the other masters and staff worked to get Novum Chaldea to how Chaldea was before the lostbelts and clock tower visit. Including summoning all the servants who were unsummoned. Of course all of Vy and Quin's closest were overjoyed to see them again, but then when some of Rex's closest servants heard what had happened.

"What do you mean he's been stabbed!?!?!?" Martha yelled out in shock as to the news of her master's condition.

Many other servants were in a panic or rage when hearing this.

"Who did it?!" Scathach yelled out

"Is he ok?!" Ishtar worried

"I'll tear the perpetrator apart!" Roared Gorgon!

"L-listen all of you! Please calm down. He's in stable condition, we're just.... we're waiting to see if he pulls through or not" the smaller Da Vinci told the large group of servants.

"What?!" Panicked Boudica.

"You're not even sure if he'll make it?!" Bellowed Penthesilea.

"Where's Quetzalcoatl?! How's she handling this?!" Tlazolteotl questioned the tiny genius.

"She's with him now. She's..... been with him the entire time" she answered to the other goddess. "For now, we're working under the assumption that he'll pull through just fine. Of course there's no guarantee unfortunately, but it's a better mindset to have" She then told the group

No one was satisfied with the answer. Da Vinci could feel how tense the atmosphere was ever so easily.

"Look, I don't exactly like the situation either" Da Vinci finally said "but there's really not much else that can be done! We just have to wait and hope.... it's all we can do" She told the group, solemnly.

Everyone could at least agree with that, despite how not so hopeful it was. They all separated and went to work, preparing for the rest of the lostbelts. Humanity still needed to he saved, they just hoped Rex could still be around to see it.

Quetzalcoatl stayed in the same infirmary room the whole time waiting for Rex to recover. She refused to go anywhere until he got back up.

"Quetzal?" Was heard from the entrance of the door.

When Quetz looked up she saw Xochiquetzal, looking on worried.

"O-oh! Hola Xochi!" The Solar goddess answered.

"Is everything ok?" The flower goddess asked. "How have you been?"

Then Quetz answered, with at least a small amount of cheer "s-si... I'm just waiting until Mi amor wakes up is all" She told her. Whilst the machine that recorded his pulse kept beeping, telling you he was alive but it wasn't certain if he'd stay that way.

Xochi couldn't say much at first.... she didn't do well with death. But she still managed to say "I'm sorry to hear what happened to master"

"S-si....." Quetz responded solemnly "I-its painful.... seeing mi amor like this. B-but I'm still holding out hope he'll make it.... he has to" She elaborated to her fellow goddess. You could see the fear in her eyes plain as day, she needed him to be fine.

"I-I'm sure he will!" Xochi said, trying to stay hopeful and to cheer Quetz up somewhat. "The world would not be so cruel as to take your first love away from you" She continued on.

"S-si, gracias Xochi. That means a lot" Quetz answered back to her. "U-um... have you seen mi hermana, Xolotl? Normally she'd be helpful to see in these.... harsh times." She Questioned the other goddess.

Then Xochi answered back "n-no... I haven't seen her at all... it's weird honestly. Dunno why she hasn't shown up yet."

Quetz then looked back to her master, holding his hand tightly but not too tight. "Th-that's fine.... I'm sure she'll be here soon enough" she told Xochi.

But Xolotl was being a very busy goddess. Most of the other servants couldn't do much else to help, but in her unique role as a psychopomp she could! She traversed in her canine form, to where the souls of the departed traveled to their destinations in the afterlifewith one goal: see if Rex's soul was here and if it was, take it back to where it belongs. This was why she hadn't answered the summons yet, she had to make sure he made it through!

Then she saw it! Rex's soul was there alright! And now it was time she took it back to his body! She took it in her mouth, as gently as a Golden Retriever would an egg.

"Hola master's soul! Ready to go back to mi hermana!?" She said to the soul she held.

But then before she left she heard a familiar voice question her.

"What is it that you're doing, hermana?" The voice said out.

When Xolotl turned to see who said it, she saw her brother, Huitzilopochtli, God of War.

"Oh.... Hola hermano. I'm just taking master back to where he belongs. Now if you'll excuse me!" She said, clearly in a rush with no time to spare him.

But he wasn't done yet "Hermana! You know you cannot mess with the natural order of things!" He told her, to try to stop her.

"Do not lie to me!" She responded back " We are gods! Mess with the natural order all the time!" She had told him, with clear signs she wasn't going to be stopped!

"And what if your lord, Mictecacihuatl were to hear of this?" He questioned his sister, knowing she served under the underworld king.

But then she responded back "Xibalba is not his destination! He has no say in this matter, and you cannot stop me from bringing him back!" She told him, before turning around and saying one last thing "if you loved Quetzal like the hermano you're supposed to be, you wouldn't question my actions!"

He attempted to defend his actions but she was already gone before he had the time. He let out a sigh before saying "I do care about her.... but we should only be messing with these forces for so much...."

Then back in the infirmary... Rex's eyes finally opened.

Quetzalcoatl had fallen asleep while waiting for him to awaken, still sitting on the chair to the side of his bed. Refusing to leave his side until she knew he'd be OK. "M-mi.... corazon?" He finally managed to say, voice still weak from his injuries.

Quetzalcoatl had awoken from hearing this, tho she wasn't aware it was him until she opened her eyes and saw Rex holding her hand back and looking towards her.

"MI AMOR!!!!! YOU'RE FINALLY AWAKE!!!!" The goddess yelled out with an endless amount of pure joy and happiness at finally seeing her beloved pull through!

She had hugged Rex so tight immediately after, thankful to see he was ok, while tears of joy flowed down her face.

"I-I'm so happy y-you're ok, Mi amor!" She managed to let out as she embraced him. "I-I was s-so worried th-that maybe you wouldn't m-make it! But now you're here! You're fine and we can be happy together again!" She told Rex while the tears continued to flow.

"Cuidado mi corazon... I'm still a bit roughed up from before" he warned her, as to not be harmed much more.

"I-I'm sorry mi amor. I'm just so happy to see you're ok! I-I just cannot contain myself!" She said before immediately grabbing his face and giving him the first kiss in what felt to her like ages!

Rex then embraced her back while putting his all into kissing her too, happy to finally be able to do this again with his beloved Goddess!

A/N: ok then! There's the story of how things went for Rex immediately after the 3rd lostbelt. I've been thinking on this story for a while so it's nice to finally let it out!

Featuring cameos from Quin of @hasbbdoneanythingwrong and Vy from @writer-and-artist27 not too big of rolls but still

Also tags for other folks!

@hizentadahiro @professorcharisma @chaldeamage-neo @witch-of-chaldea @havetheavengersdoneanythingwrong @haskamadoneanythingwrong @hasspartacusdoneanythingwrong @akampana @renmeo

[tlatollotl]

Turquoise mosaic pectoral in the form of a double-headed serpent with Spondylus and conch shell details

Cultures: Aztec or Mixtec

Production date: 1400-1521

Field Collection by: Duchessa Massimo

Findspot: Mexico

Provenience unknown, possibly looted

Vila Llonch, in McEwan 2009, Cat. 104, p239 "The Nahuatl term 'coatl' can be translated as both serpent and twin. The Mexica considered serpents to be powerful, multifaceted creatures that could bridge the spheres (the underworld, water and sky) owing to their physical and mythical characteristics. Serpents were also associated with fertility and with water, owing to the undulating movement of their bodies. In Mexica iconography turquoise serpents (xiuhcoatl) are related to celestial events. On the Mexica Calendar Stone, two xiucoatl accompany the sun on its daily journey across the sky. Double-headed serpents (maquizcoatl) were considered to be the bearers of bad omens and were associated with elite figures. The Mexica believed that anyone finding one in their path should place it on their arm. If the serpent could not be moved it meant that death was approaching. Maquizcoatl was one of the names given to the supreme Mexica god Huitzilopochtli. It is therefore no coincidence that four double-headed serpents, worn as bracelets and anklets in the monumental sculpture of his vanquished sister Coyolxauhqui, excavated at the Templo Mayor. This double-headed serpent is carved from a single piece of Spanish cedarwood (Cedrela odorata). The front of the serpent and the two heads are covered with turquoise mosaic, and the hollowed-out reverse of the body was originally gilded. The open jaws have menacing fangs made of Strombus shells, with gums and nostrils depicted using fragments of the red thorny oyster (Spondylus princeps). Both snouts are decorated with representations of feathers and a double band of turquoise and shell discs on a black background. The decoration is similar to that which appears on numerous sacrificial vessels or cuauhxicalli, perhaps linking the morbid connotations of this magical animal to the destiny of its victims. The heads may originally have featured inlaid eyes made from pyrite or obsidian, and flickering tongues might have been attached to the holes in the centre of the lower jaws to create the impression of a living creature. The two holes at the top indicate that this double-headed serpent may have been worn on the chest as a pectoral. Similar large zoomorphic effigies worn in this way are illustrated in fol. 72 of the Codex Magliabechiano depicting the earth goddess Cihuacoatl, and in fols. 9, 10 and 34 of the Codex Borbonicus. This maquizcoatl might therefore have been an insignia worn or held by an effigy of Huitzilopochtli or one of his impersonators."

British Museum

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[jamesgraybooksellerworld]

THE IMAGES of GODS

In today’s wonderful book there are over Two Hundred 3/4 page woodcuts of gods, from the beginning of Idolatry and from newly (16th century) discovered parts of the heavens and earth. The East and the west, Japan, Mexico. This is truly a encyclopedia forever yon from there pious, to the pagan, from theologian to artisan.. 774J  Vincenso Cartari.  1531–1569 A TYOHON, youngest son of Gaea (Earth)…

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[tobrodachi]

Good day, noble Eox! Should the mood ever strike you to provide further education on the absolutely gonzo delight of Mesoamerican mythology, I would request you do a bit on the five Gods of excess. I've read brief descriptions and wish to know more about these absolute party animals.

@aftertheend-gamedev​

Jiminy Fucking Christmas, my dude, you absolutely have NO IDEA how much of a gargantuan thing you just asked for. But if anything, as the sole provider of Ancient Mesoamerican Shitposting, by Huitzilopochtli I Shall Deliver.

Alright, so! Who are the Macuiltonaleque, why are they five handsome gentlemen, what are they after, and how did they even get saddled with those names?

These answers and more are below the cut, and as always, it gets particularly long.

Alright, now that you’re here, and before we start, I shall deliver some cold hard facts.

Absolutely Nobody Knows

The only written record about these five motherfuckers is in the Borgia Codex, with a translation from 1972, which all it amounts is to their name, what they represent, with only 3 out of those five being recorded of WHAT they’re gods of:

Macuilcozcacuauhtli (literally “Five-Vulture”), The Absolute Glutton

Macuilcuetzpalin (Five-Crocodile), the god of bumfuck

Macuilmalinalli (Five-Herb), the one representative of “the perks of being a wallflower”

Macuiltochtli (Five-Rabbit), aka the drunkard

Macuilxochitl (Five-Flower), the D&D bard who’s just here to party. Also a kickass song from the game jubeats, composed by TOMOSUKE, check it out!

Now, from their description alone, you can guess which two got shafted and had to make up on the spot what they’re actual gods of, so rejoice! In just a short while, the crocodile didn’t have to say goodbye anymore and now can do whatever they want! With the powers of imagination, and a little herb, only the sky’s the limit---

Wait, that just makes macuilcuetzpalin like your average junkie.

Shit, moving on!

So, you got this colorful cast, the motherfucking Ginyu Force in the flesh! Who wouldn’t absolutely love to hear a story about these fuckers getting in trouble?

Well, apparently not a single soul. The only written thing in terms of mythology, as I said earlier, is in the Borgia Codex; and what I’ve heard from oral tradition is certainly lacking on these fuckers too.

All, except for one thing, that is, and fortunately for me, the songwriter today, it’s an actual fact from that same codex!

Y’all better enjoy Judge Judy, Dr. Phil, or those kinds of entertainment, because you see: Good ol’ Quetzy isn’t the only monster fucker out there!

Meet the Cihuateteo, a group of FIVE particular Tzitzimimeh who are also in loving cahoots of the chaotic kind with this ragtag bunch of misfits; and whose names keep elluding me since I’m not cultured enough to actually read the Borgia Codex by myself.

The Cihuateteo heard all about Mayahuel and her tryst with Quetzy/Ehecatl, and really thought “damn, that meat gotta be good enough to die for.” And fortunately for our ladies, the first gods they encountered were those five fucks in there.

And even more fortunately for them, they also knew how to treat a lady! So instead of going ahead and getting killed, these motherfuckers just went up to their families, with their pompadours on, leather jackets, chains, and the ugliest scars you could give a delinquent; and they just

Presented themselves like normal beings.

���Hello! Nice to meet you ma’am! My name is Macuilxochitl, god of partying and gambling, and I’ve brought flowers today.” Said Macuilxochitl, giving a smile as friendly as he could muster.

The mom Tzitzimimeh, however, having heard what happened to Mayahuel, looked at this dude with suspicion. Who was this nasty-looking dude with the weird-ass hairdo, and what did he want with her daughter?

“Thank you, Macuilxochitl.” Mamá Tzitzimimeh took the flowers, she had manners and shit, before continuing: “So, I’ve got a question for you, why m’ijita?” Left unasked was why she shouldn’t pull La Chancla right now.

“I did say I’m the god of gambling, so I took a gamble on getting to know her, and we share so much in common! I love the chaos of random results, and so does she! She’s fun, smart, sweet, and beautiful to boot!” Macuilxochitl gushed about her, and look! With each good point, this delinquent’s eyes shined brighter and brighter!

The more good points he listed, the more Momma Tzitzimimeh lowered her guard, until the dreaded thing happened.

She took out the baby album.

All plans were ruined, because Macuilxochitl spent the whole night chatting with his new Momma, with one of the five Cihuateteo blushing in embarassment, and dammit, mom, why did you take a picture of her first haircut, nooooooooo!

And that’s how they met each other!

Hopefully that was satisfactory enough, but damn, this really WAS a tall order.

Anyways, and here’s a reminder: This is all written in jest and good faith. Any factual writings, you can go ahead and ask a legit historian, since they’re much better qualified to read the Borgia Codex better than some rando with too much free time in the internet can.

Until the next time!

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Nahui Ollin Talon Abraxas

The Nahui Ollin represents the cyclical movement of nature with respect to the four directions. The Nahui Ollin is a fundamental concept in Aztec/Mexica cosmology, a guide for everyday life and decisions. The objective is to constantly strive for balance, even when there is struggle. The Nahui Ollin uses cultural concepts representing community, knowledge, education, will power, transformation, and most importantly, self-reflection. The Nahui Ollin is composed of traditional Aztec ideologies, including the concepts of Tezcatlipoca, Quetzalcoatl, Huitzilopochtli, and Xipe Totec. The Nahui Ollin is used as a culturally responsive method of teaching and ultimately supporting the development of harmony and balance of the mind, body, spirit, and community.

Nahui Ollin symbol with an eye (ixtli) in the center. A solar ray and a precious stone (chalchihuitl) emanata from the eye, Codex Borbonicus (1519–1521)

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Representation of the Aztec (Mexica) God HUITZILOPOCHTLI, from the recto of the folio 5 of the Codex Telleriano-Remensis (16th century).