#the black tezcatlipoca

[mythos-soup]

heyyyy its been a while but I have some more aztec mythology head canons regarding the four tezcatlipocas

Ooo okie letsa see

(Yes ik theres more than four but thats bc of the like depends who you ask thing)

Tezcatlipoca: the kind of guy that gets upset if you dont pick up the phone or show up like 2 seconds late for something while never answering the telephone and always showing up late, is thinking miku miku ooeeoo, waluigi on mario kart, rage quit playing knots and crosses with a computer;

Mictlantecuhtli: listens to classical music like its heavy metal and calmly listens to metal like ots classical music, idk why but i think he watches novelas, cinnamon roll, "cant rn, having a tea party with gertrude, shes telling me about her grandkids and how excited she is to see them in dia de los muertos", yoshi in mariokart, the embodiment of that "literally name one thing better than a dog" post if yk what im talking abt;

Quetzacoatl: if he got the golden ticket he would have robbed all of the chocolate in the factory and helped the oompa loompas to make a workers union, toad in mariokart, likes to laugh at conspiracy theories;

Xipe-totec: same vein as mictlantecuhtli with music stuff, great at cooking, baby peach in mariokart, victim of deez nutz jokes;

Huitzilopochtli: do not allow him on the kitchen my man cannot cook for the life of him, "be the reason why the music stops in a videogame", luigi in mariokart, is in the sun deities groupchat and only ever replies with "k." when someone tells him its his turn to be the sun;

[savrr]

[darabeatha]

ANYWAYS- I don't have much energy in general but I just wanted to drop by and say I had a thought in regards to the rather unique shape of the scar on his forehead in his fate design (which is a reference to the oftentimes more commonly known version of his story that recounts the motif of his death being by dying from his people throwing rocks at him which is the version f.ate seems to have followed) that it's not just there to represent this version of the story but could also be a reference to an iconographic pre-Hispanic attribute from Tezcatlipoca itself that is called the Ezpitzal, which is this:

(though in this piece, Tezca is shown under the guise of Tepeyollotl, it's still tezca) The Ezpitzal is often shown as a stream of blood that emanates from Tezcatlipoca's head. Professor Batalla pointed out that this term also relates to the Nahuatl concept of expressing anger

'it’s worth remembering that Tezcatlipoca was a god notorious for sowing discord and deceit'

So I just thought of how fitting it would be for M.octezuma to have this and how similar it looks to his scar (or well, how fitting it would be to a fictional stylized version of course) as M.octezuma's name is basically a compound of the noun 'lord' and the verb that means 'to frown in anger' which altogether gets interpreted as 'he who frowns like a lord' or 'he who is angry in a noble manner' and well, how this ties back to the Ezpitzal as a symbol that expresses anger

NOW IT COULD just be the shape of his scar and there's no deep meaning behind it but I still think it would be a nice little detail about his design if that was the case (if not then its just me overthinking symbolisms again), not to mention that even after the Spanish conquest took place and how as a consequence, a lot of characteristic traits and symbolisms were lost in regards to images, even then the Ezpitzal was still depicted (though barely there) with these protruding rounded edges

[edsonjnovaes]

Black Rock City: The Burning Man 2023 1.2

Black Rock City. A cidade mais incomum da Terra – As viagens de Antônio. 22 de jun. de 2022 Neste vídeo, Antônio mostra sua viagem ao deserto de Nevada, EUA, e mais especificamente ao evento, Black Rock City, também conhecido como Burning Man. Este foi um evento gratuito que aconteceu em 2019 e é realizado todos os anos. Não só a entrada é gratuita, como as comidas e bebidas também são…

[melviships]

Time to be homosexual about a bird

[marune2]

I Hope im not the only one wo see this parallel 🤔

I don’t know why but I get from them hots put I swear I love them both look character and story so fare

[wrongjohnsilver]

I just have to present Mr. Self Destruct for your listening pleasure. It's 30 years old now. And yet, it's one of the best descriptions I've seen these days for social media.

I also personify social media as Tezcatlipoca. He's a consummate liar and trickster, yet also the god of temporal power. He is what you see in the mirror; he's called the Black Smoking Mirror. Is he a bad guy? Yeah, sure. He's also your guide and protector. He's also the jaguar inside yourself. He's what you get when you put together the base instincts of every last person. He's the reason anyone gets to rule. When nations fall, he's why.

What? You're probably reading this from your pocket black smoking mirror right now.

[stearleart]

shorts part 348 - Father and son - No Evil

Digital illustration of Amaroq being annoyed at his adopted edge lord son, Charles, from No Evil.

[indoraptorgirlwind]

Yet the wind keeps whispering the tale from centuries ago...

Long ago, in the era when gods held dominion over the earth, two brothers stood as the principal deities. Kukulkan, the feathered serpent and god of rain, storms, wind, and life, was adored as the favorite of the Mayan kingdom. Beside him was Tezcatlipoca, the god of night, who harbored jealousy for the offerings bestowed upon his brother, receiving only fear in return.

In a sinister plan, Tezcatlipoca orchestrated a party for Quetzalcoatl, intending to intoxicate him. Succumbing to the beverages, Quetzalcoatl unleashed chaos, awakening the next morning with remorse, departing never to be seen again. Before vanishing, he crafted a dagger from obsidian, imbued with the power to revive the dead. However, only the first person to find the dagger could wield its power, and a ritual was required to become its new host, preventing others from using it.

Yaxkin, Quetzalcoatl's personal sorcerer, uncovered Tezcatlipoca's deceit and, with the assistance of other sorcerers, including his brother Ookin, thwarted Tezcatlipoca, leading to his demise. However, the malevolence of Tezcatlipoca consumed Ookin.

Now, a girl named Kit has found the dagger, catching the attention of both brothers. Ookin seeks to use the dagger to resurrect his new master, planning to perform the ritual and become the new host, gaining control over its power.

[anon-402]

All 'Dia de Los Muertos' references in today's QSMP event

I’ve seen it in Xitter but not yet in Tumblr, so I’m gonna go and translate each Egg’s book with the references to the deities that are mention within.

(English is not my first language. Sorry for any typo or grammar mistake).

For Tilin:

Tilin, my girl, I’m sorry you couldn’t enjoy the life it was expected for you, but don’t be afraid you will be with mom at Chichihualcuauhco[1] where I will take care of you. I won’t let anything hurt my helpless girl until you have the opportunity to be reborn again, you didn’t deserve to join the Gods in the underworld. - Tezcatlipoca[2]

For Bobby:

My little Bobby, you have proven to own dignity and courage to fight for what is right, As a result of this, I’ve invited you to my kingdom  Tonatiuhichan[3], where at my side, you and other warriors will sing about their deeds and will dance until midnight, so you can enjoy forever the sunset that you adore so much. - Tonaituh[4]

For Juana:

Juana, it’s an honor for me and my wife Mictecachihuatl[5] to have you join us in the Mictlan[6]. Even though your dead was an accident, you may enjoy the journey that is our kingdom. You treated nature with respect in your life, so our dogs are excited to meet you at last. You will join us in the infinity of the universe forever. - Mictlantecuhtli [7]

For Trump:

Oh Trump, I’m sorry that my currents took you to this destiny, but to compensate I will invite you to Tlalocan[8], where you may join us in our celebration without end, and you may eat all the corn, amaranth, pumpkin, tomato and chile you want. In my kingdom, I promise you there’s no suffering and you will never be alone. - Tlaloc [9]

Now for all the little references:

[1] Chichihualcuauhco:

Afterlife in which children who died young or in childbirth are sent and fed from the “wet-nurse tree” (You can’t see it in the photo, but there was a tree in Tilin’s altar). Souls here wait for their next opportunity to be reborn.

[2] Tezcatlipoca:

He’s one of the four creator gods of the universe. I’m not an expert on Aztec mythology and I wasn’t really into Tilin’s lore, so I’m kinda uncertain as to why he was the one to write to them or how are they connected.

[3] Tonatiuhichan:

One of the afterlife paradises, where the soul of warries who died in battle go. It was believed that warriors could go back to their homes (land of the living) as hummingbirds. (Fun fact: Woman who died at childbirth would be given the same rank as the warriors who died in battle and would be sent to a similar place called Cihuatlampa!)  

[4] Tonatiuh:

God of the sun (who runs Tonatiuhichan), who most believed was the creator of the Flor of Cempasúchil.

[5] Mictecachihuatl:

Lady of the Dead, Mictlantecuhtli’s consort. She guards the bones of the dead. (Fun Fact: In Oaxaca, is known as Matlacihua, and is said to punish womanizing and drunken men who walk late at night. Kinda funny considering Mariana and Slime’s interactions lmao.)

[6] Mictlan:

The underworld. Most people who die travel to Mictlan. To travel to the kingdom, you have to go through nine levels, which kinda needs dogs to carry the dead across the river. Same reason as to why Juana is sent dogs. (Fun fact: Depending in the color of the dog, they would act different. Yellow ones would just carry the soul, white ones would refuse cause they just washed themselves, and black dogs would refuse cause they just swum the river.)

[7] Mictlantecuhtli:

Lord of the Dead, king of Mictlan. There’s nothing much to say about him; he just simply tried to maintain order in the kingdom and was kinda of an asshole to other gods. There’s a whole myth about other Gods wanting to repopulate Earth, and him going ‘Nuh uh’ until Quetzalcóatl gets tired of him and steals the human bones from Mictlan lol.

[8] Tlalocan:

The afterlife of the Nectar. Better known as the water paradise, where those who died through drowning (or anything associated with rain for that matter) go. I read somewhere that there’s a theory of Trump dying because he drown in his own tears, so that’s why he was invited by Tlaloc.

[9] Tlaloc:

The God of rain, associated as the giver of life. The flower Tagetes Lucida are kind of like the Cempasúchil, and are his symbol.

[warlordofnoodles]

So the White Tezcatlipoca is called the Mercy Bow, the Blue is called the Liberation Machete, and I think the Red is something like the Justice Scythe, does the Black Tezcatlipoca have a fancy name like that? the Peace Goop?

it will.

not peace goop though.... except perhaps in jest.

[stalkerofthegods]

Lady Nyx/Nox deep dive, straight to the point info

Lady Nyx is wonderful, her beauty even ascends the stars, May we respect and adore Lady Nyx as a goddess and as a wonderful mother.

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Herbs • Dahlias, Cannas, Some lobelia, Night-blooming jasmine, Moonflowers, Datura, Tuberose, Evening primrose, Queen of the Night epiphyllum, Herbs that only grow at night, black leaves, black flowers, Blackthorn, Cypress, Holly, Juniper, Locust, Pomegranate, Witch Hazel, Comfrey, Honeysuckle, Ivy, Lavender, Mugwort, Patchouli, Primrose, Vervain, Nectarines, Dragon Fruit, Morning Glory, Nightshade, Roses, Lilies, Poppies

Animals• Horses, Owl, dogs, bats, black bulls, Blue Jay, Crow, Sparrow, Snake, Turtle, cat

Zodiac • your moon sign. 

Colors • Black, Dark blue, Dark green, Dark Purple

Crystal• Obisidian, Morion, Jet, Hematite, Onyx, Black tourmaline, Black Sapphire, Black moonstone, Black agate, Shungite, Black calcite, Eye Agate, Amethyst, Andalusite, Apophyllite, Cat's Eye, Hematite, Moss Agate, Moonstone, Petrified Wood, Smokey Quartz

Symbols•  Black wings, Dark clouds, Black fog, Egg, New Moon, Stars, key, veil, poppy, serpents, owls.

you can wear in their honor• you can veil in their honor, PJs 

Deity of• Night, she is the personification of it

Patron of• Night, Sleep, Death, the Fates, Nemesis, Old Age, Darkness, Light, Motherhood, Magic, Mystery, and the unknown;

Offerings•  Black candles, Poetry or songs related to the night, Images of the night sky, Beef, Milk, Black flowers, Black fruits, Dark red wine, Black animal votives, Dew (the one that gathers after sunset), Dark feathers, Dark liquors/beers. Black Tea/Coffee, Symbols of Her children (ex-torch, skull, scissors), Black fabric/veil/cloak, Dark chocolate, Honey/molasses, Viniq (shimmery liqueur that looks like a galaxy in a bottle)

Devotional• Go star gazing, donate to owl shelters, go to the zoo to see her animals, draw her, listen to a playlist for her, go camping under the stars, go glamping to look at the stars, Take a night time walk, Get a good night’s rest, Learn a new star or constellation each week, Stay up late, do something you enjoy without fearing the dark, Sleep with your windows open, Burn a candle that represents the stars, Sleep in every once and a while, Watch an astronomy documentary, Be extra polite to those who have to work the night shift, Wear dark colors, Learn about which animals are active at night in your area, Go for a night drive, Do divination at night, Listen to music with your headphones in, Use silver, black, and gold glitter, Plant some flowers that only bloom at night, Use a star/constellation app, Read the House of Night series, Watch the evening light fade away into darkness (you can do this in your window, or watch a lapse on YouTube of it), Wear more things with the stars or planets on them, Defend someone who is vulnerableble, Turn your electronics off a couple hours before bed each night, Drink an herbal tea with cinnamon before bed, If you’re staying up late already, make your night productive. (Ex- Complete some homework, tidy up your room), Keep a dream journal, Learn how to identify owls by their calls, Make the night sky your screensaver/home screen, Wear scents that remind you of the night, watch a video of the stars, and sleep with stars in the background.

Ephithets• Bringer of Night, Mother of Daimones, Mother of the Cosmos, Subduer of Gods and Men, Mother of Mysteries, The Dark and Shining, The Winged, of the Great Shadows, Dressed in Stars, Dew Bringer, of the Witching Hour, 

of the Deep and Silent Dark.

Equivalents (alike but not the same)• Nótt (Norse), Selene (Greek), Hecate (Greek), Nox (Roman), Nyx (Greek), Al-Qaum (Arabian), Nabatean (Arabain), Itzpapalotl (Aztec), Metztli (Aztec), Tezcatlipoca (Aztec), Khonsu (Egyptian), Nut (Egyptian)

Signs they are reaching out• Sudden fascination with stars, seeing her Symbols and attributes all of the sudden, a pull to her and the night.

Vows/omans• None, maybe wedding vows, but many say she just has Erebus as a boyfriend, not a husband.

Morals• Unkown, but most suspect Morally grey.

Courting• Erebus (darkness)

Personality• She is motherly and protective of her children, 

Home• Tartruas 

Mortal or immortal • immortal 

Fact• The first Deity to exist, 

Roots• Gaia, Birthed at the beginning of time, lived in Tartarus. 

Parentage• Chaos 

Siblings• Gaia (goddess of the Earth/mother nature), Erebus (god of darkness), Uranus/Ouranos (god of the heavens), and Tartarus (god of the underworld).

Pet• The two/four horses pulling her chariot 

Children • Aether and Hemera (Day) by Erebus (Darkness), Thanatos (gentle death), Hypnos (sleep), she also made the spirits - the Fates, Sleep, Death, Strife, and Pain. Aether, Moros, Apate, Dolos, the Keres, the Moirai, the Hesperides, Oizys, Momus, Philotes, Geras, Eris

Appearance in astral or gen• In ancient art Nyx was depicted as either a winged goddess or charioteer, sometimes crowned with dark mists.

Festivals • Wiccan Yule, Wiccan Samhain, Winter solstice, you can do a ritual for her on the full and dark moon, but there is a feast you can hold in her honor, which is called Lemuralia.

Day • her time is Twilight, Dusk, and Midnight, and her day is Monday  

Season• winter 

Direction• north 

Status• Primordial Goddess of night, even Zeus fears her, one of the first primordial beings alive, she was there for the creation of the universe.

Planet• Moon

Her Tarot cards• Death, Temperance

Scents/Inscene • Myrtle, Camphor, Patchouli, Lavender, watery, musky, earthy

My opinion • She is a very hard divine being to find information on, I hope this helps, but I've never met her before, I assume she's great, my friend says she is kind and calls her ‘Mother’ 

Prayers• 

In general

Beautiful, black-eyed Nyx, cloaked in darkness, older than old, daughter of misty Chaos, mother of great and mighty spirits, I call to you. Ever-present one, you live in the shadows; we know you in the dusk, in the comfort of the night. Broad-winged Nyx, you clasp the hand of bright Hemera, each eve and morn, you greet her with love and sorrow for only in those moments may you embrace your child. Goddess, awesome one, in your realm are we all unblemished, in your realm do lovers’ promises ring true, in your realm are all things possible, if only until daybreak. Nyx, I honor you.

Small prayer 

“Nyx, mother of the night, mother of sleep, mother of death: Might your darkness embrace me Might your energy caress me Might you be mine and Might I be yours Blessed be.“

In general 

O ancient Goddess, born of Chaos and steeped in shadow, I honor you now and always. With eyes which have watched the beginnings of all that is, see us now embracing your sleep and mystery. With power that strikes fear into the hearts of the most revered of Gods,

I remember your strength when I am searching for my own. In the starless night where light shines not i will give my thanks to your Greatness, And surrender to the dark.

Links/websites/sources • Nyx - Greek-Goddesses Wiki - Fandomhttps://www.theoi.com/Protogenos/Nyx.html mystical-sleepy-musings <a href="https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/goddesses/nyx/">Nyx – Greek Goddess of The Night: https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net</a> - Greek Gods & Goddesses, June 10, 2018 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyx https://www.theoi.com/Protogenos/Nyx.htmlhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Hypnoshttps://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/goddesses/nyx/https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-europe/nyx-goddess-0017255 https://www.worldhistory.org/Nyx/https://gods-and-demons.fandom.com/wiki/Nyx https://www.moonfallmetaphysical.com/s/stories/nyx-greek-goddess#google_vignette https://www.moonfallmetaphysical.com/s/stories/nyx-greek-goddess#google_vignette https://mythopedia.com/topics/nyx https://oldworldgods.com/greeks/nyx-greek-goddess-of-the-night/https://www.vintageisthenewold.com/game-pedia/what-does-nyx-goddess-look-like https://aminoapps.com/c/hellenistic-polytheism/page/item/nyx/Vn7V_bmCvIP7XMLvlKzJJbl2lGY55JLxDZhttps://thebacchichuntress.tumblr.com/post/127160005123/offerings-to-nyx/amphttps://www.tumblr.com/heatherwitch/161308460295/nyxhttps://tuiliel.tumblr.com/post/139053552874/epithets-of-nyx/amphttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_night_deities https://greekpagan.com/category/prayers-2/nyx/#:~:text=older%20than%20old%2C%20daughter%20of,the%20comfort%20of%20the%20night.Magickal Spothttps://magickalspot.com › nyxGoddess Nyx: Prayers, Symbols, Books & More [Guide]https://www.tumblr.com/moonlitmagic/189775766368/prayer-for-nyx

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This post is payment to my friend @briislame

May Nyx cover you with the calmness of night.

I use resources, I do not own the info, and most deep dives have UPG (that I use in my work.) And I only take some information from sources. I am 14, this is my hobby, I am learning but I spent many hours and days on this, and I am always open to criticism. I have been doing worship for 5 years. Please know you can use the info, I do not sue, but I will take action if this work is used without permission and not put as a resource if used in any work. without permisson and not put as a resource if used in any work, for the public.

[toastedclownery]

The Monkey Wrench Five Sun Theory

Basically, my theory is that the characters of Monkey Wrench are the reincarnated Aztec pantheon. The more important they are to the story, the more likely they are to be part of the Legend Of The (Five) Suns, the Aztec creation myth.

The four main characters are the Four Tezcatlipocas, the four sons of the original creator couple. These four are the most important since they are responsible for creating the world.

We are currently following Huitzilopochtli as Shrike and Xipe Totec as Beebs. The other two, Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca, are coming a bit later.

The characters can be identified with their respective gods because almost all of them have hidden iconographic elements in their designs. Some of them can be really obvious, like for example in episode 4 we have three of the most obvious

Tyneen as Cipactli, a giant crocodile lady,

Jawbone as Mictlantecuhtli, a literal skeleton,

And Ajax, who is a humanoid walrus alien, with Tlaloc's iconic fangs poking out of his mouth.

In some cases the designs may not be as clear, but their personalities also come into play! For example we have Scratch and Scritch, a pair of kitten-like aliens who have crossed paths with the protagonists a couple of times.

Scratch is an arrogant and self-centered black cat that loves to have expensive things (or act like he does). Meanwhile his little brother Scritch is a cute orange Scottish Fold who is the opposite of him, he is generally much nicer and more cooperative, and he "doesn't speak". These are Tecciztecatl and Nanahuatzin.

I plan to make a post dedicated to everything I've found for each character, but I'm also going to make posts about the recreation of some myths, and other things I've noticed. Plus my predictions on how the show is going to develop with this in mind! And I haven't forgotten about the godhunt, I have things to say that relate to this too

Speaking of the godhunt, IDEALLY I would post these weekly like I did with that one, but my productivity fluctuates a lot. I am posting Shrike together with this at least.

Here's a list of all the public characters I've found so far, it will be updated with links as I go!

[darabeatha]

ANYWAYS, HAVE U GUYS SEEN THIS????

[talonabraxas]

"Meditation is the royal road to the attainment of freedom, a mysterious ladder that reaches from earth to heaven, darkness to light, mortality to Immortality." -Sivananda

Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca Talon Abraxas Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent God of the Aztecs Quetzalcoatl (pronunciation: keht-zahl-koh-ah-tul), was an important god to the ancient Mesoamericans. The Aztecs regarded him as the god of knowledge and priesthood, an inventor of the Aztec calendar, and the discoverer of maize, or corn.

In some versions of the ancient myths, Quetzalcoatl was the wind god, the rain god that brought rain for crops, and a creator-god who brought back the human bones from the underworld, allowing for the resurrection of human life. Hence, Quetzalcóatl became the symbol of death and resurrection, known for his generosity and bestowing many blessings to the people.

The Four Tezcatlipocas Quetzalcoatl is often associated with and depicted as the half-snake, half-quetzal bird. He was the son of the god Ōmeteōtl (the name referring to the pair of Aztec deities. Ometecuhtli and Omecihuatl) and had three brothers, Xipe Totec, Huitzilopochtli, and Tezcatlipoca, also referred to respectively as the Red, the Blue, and the Black Tezcatlipoca. Quetzalcoatl was the White Tezcatlipoca. Together, they were called the four Tezcatlipocas.

He played an important role in the Aztec creation myth and was given several names including the Feathered Serpent and Plumed Serpent, and was Tezcatlipoca’s main rival. Tezcatlipoca, Aztec God

Tezcatlipoca (Nahuatl pronunciation: Tez-cah-tlee-poh-ka), meaning lord of the smoking mirror in the Nahuatl language, referred to the obsidian mirror used during the Aztec divination rites. Human and blood sacrifices that were conducted with the sacrificial obsidian knife were closely associated with Tezcatlipoca.

Tezcatlipoca was the Aztec god of night sky and sorcery and played an important part in the Aztec creation myth. He was also known as Black Tezcatlipoca, was also a vengeful god, and would not hesitate to punish any immorality and vices happening on earth.

[imiya]

new no evil

new character -

he's always depicted putting his hands in water. not *always*, but consistently. the hands do have a big of a mechanical vibe to them, makes me curious why he keeps putting his hands in if he's prone to rusting.

he mentions the "violet wing" being his favorite, and we see he has depictions of the four tezcatlipocas. black tez is not able to cross water, which this building seems to be absolutely full of.

the mercy bow depicts something that resembles a tornado. we saw corn summon one when he was at blackwell asylum

one of these depicts breaking glass. corn dislikes glass and reflective surfaces

this building is also FULL of reflective surfaces. even the food served is reflective.

not sure what the rest of the story is. lion and deer were fueding ? deer was killed and put back together. they both used the spike to fight... they look spiderlike, so the black ick as spiders?

the deer is attacked by a feline and a rabbit

and then they merge, spike goes away? i forget how they came across the spike but oh boy the lore is loreing

WAIT I REWATCHED IT AND THEY GOT IT FROM WRIP AND VINKLE'S CELLAR??? WHAT THE FUCK DID THEY DO