#tlaltecuhtli

[artbysarf]

8. Element

They are a Bismuth Aztec god inspired by Tlaltecuhtli!

[pulporila]

Mi interpretación de Tlaltecuhtli

[sharkieshark]

MY GIRL

[jadeseadragon]

Mi Corazón Mexica, Tlaltecuhtli, Mother Earth, Aztec Earth Goddess,

[impulseimpact]

quartz of chaos, Tlalcipactli

who will be your main partner to defeat tlacipactli?

based on both versions of the primordial being that would become the earth after being defeated by Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca: Tlaltecuhtli and Cipactli.

Tlaltecuhtli on par with other nahual gods was a more human like entity that personified the earth, but more importantly death and rebirth. She would consume the death so that they could become souls and live again after the trip to Mictlan, she represents a cycle of the death becoming one witht he earth so that the earth could provide life, sacrifices where seen as extremely important because as living beings they had to give back what they took from the sun and the earth so they could keep existing. Earthquakes where seen as Tlaltecuhtli fighting back enraged by her destruction by the two gods.

Cipactli was a more monstuous way of representing the primal chaos that had to be destroyed by the gods to create the earth, cipactli is a hybrid of a crocodile, a snake, a fish and a sawfish. the story goes that it lived in the primal ocean before land existed and Tezcatlipoca had to sacrifice his leg in order to lure it so that they could kill it, the monster was so large that its body became the land from which land grew. unlike Tlaltecuhtli he doesnt seem to have the purpose of a deity but more of that of a primigenial wild monster of chaos from which life was created.

[Tlaltecuhtli] [Tlaltecuhtli2] [cicpactli] [cipactli2]

[thehiddenelephant]

The results of a few paint nights at my friendly local game store. Privateer Press' game Monsterpocalypse, all of them. Entire Ancient Ones faction, plus some Empire of the Apes models.

[whencyclopedfr]

Tenochtitlan

Tenochtitlan, située sur une île près de la rive occidentale du lac Texcoco, dans le centre du Mexique, était la capitale et le centre religieux de la civilisation aztèque. La date traditionnelle de fondation de la ville est 1345 et elle resta le centre aztèque le plus important jusqu'à sa destruction par les conquérants espagnols menés par Hernán Cortés en 1521, ce qui conduisit à l'effondrement final de l'empire aztèque. Au cœur de la ville se trouvait une grande enceinte sacrée dominée par l'immense pyramide, connue sous le nom de Temple Mayor, qui honorait les dieux Huitzilopochtli et Tlaloc. Le site, aujourd'hui Mexico, continue de faire l'objet de fouilles et a livré certains des plus grands trésors de l'art aztèque, comme la célèbre pierre du soleil, ainsi que des objets d'art que les Aztèques eux-mêmes ont collectés auprès des autres grandes civilisations de la Mésoamérique.

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[punctuallypunch]

Upholstery / Kárpitozás: Truth of Chaos/ Igazság káosza

[whencyclopedia]

Sun Stone

The Aztec Sun Stone (or Calendar Stone) depicts the five consecutive worlds of the sun from Aztec mythology. The stone is not, therefore, in any sense a functioning calendar, but rather it is an elaborately carved solar disk, which for the Aztecs and other Mesoamerican cultures represented rulership. At the top of the stone is a date glyph (13 reed) which represents both the beginning of the present sun, the 5th and final one according to mythology, and the actual date 1427 CE, thereby legitimizing the rule of Itzcoatl (who took power in that year) and creating a bond between the divine and mankind.

The stone was discovered in December 1790 CE in the central plaza of Mexico City and now resides in the National Museum of Anthropology in that city. The richly carved basalt stone was once a part of the architectural complex of the Temple Mayor and measures 3.58 metres in diameter, is 98 centimetres thick, and weighs 25 tons. The stone would originally have been laid flat on the ground and possibly anointed with blood sacrifices. When it was discovered, the stone was lying flat and upside down, perhaps in an attempt to prevent the final cataclysm - the fall of the 5th and final sun - as the Aztec world fell apart following the attack from the Old World.

At the centre of the stone is a representation of either the sun god Tonatiuh (the Day Sun) or Yohualtonatiuh (the Night Sun) or the primordial earth monster Tlaltecuhtli, in the latter case representing the final destruction of the world when the 5th sun fell to earth. The tongue is perhaps also a sacrificial knife and, sticking out, it suggests a thirst for blood and sacrifice. Around the central face at four points are the other four suns which successively replaced each other after the gods Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca struggled for control of the cosmos until the era of the 5th sun was reached. The suns are known by the day name on which their final destruction occurred. Beginning from the top right there is the first sun Nahui Ocelotl (4 - Jaguar), top left is the second sun Nahui Ehécatl (4 - Wind), bottom left the third sun Nahui Quiáhuitl (4 - Rain) and bottom right is the fourth sun Nahui Atl (4 - Water).

On either side of the central face are two jaguar heads or paws, each clutching a heart, representing the terrestrial realm. The band running immediately around the suns is segmented into the 20 Aztec day-names (hence the Calendar Stone name). Then there is a decorative ring surrounded by another ring depicting symbols which represent turquoise and jade, symbols of the equinoxes and solstices, and the colours of the heavens. The two heads at the bottom centre represent fire serpents, and their bodies run around the perimeter of the stone with each ending in a tail. The four cardinal and the inter-cardinal directions are also indicated with larger and lesser points respectively.

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[eldritcmor]

HUNGRY

Warnings: description of corpse.

Inspired by @diejager monster 141 series and @bluegiragi vampire graves

Taglist: @batw3nch

“You must be hungry, huh? Your people no longer spill blood to feed you. That’s okay, I can feed you, friend.” Your voice was a raspy coo. The taste of honey sweet power flowed on the back of Graves’s tongue. You should be dead. He had personally drained you dry himself, to spite the 141, yet here you were. A corpse, leaning in the doorway of the cell they died in. Well he could always try again.

“Now darlin’, why don’t you just step back in that door way and we’ll get you in a minute.” Graves kept his voice cheerful. Your milky unseeing eyes locked on him and he swears he could feel the devil clawing down his spine.

“Tlaltecuhtli has been hungry so long. I want to feed her first.”

Your raspy coo mixed and layered with what sounded like a child’s pleading. Even his thralls shivered as those blue lips stumbled over syllables. The taste of honey began to mix with stone dust.

Grave’s shook his head. “No can do, storm cloud. Why don’t you step back in that cell? I’m sure you can feed them later.” Your face twitched as if trying to decide between laughing and frowning. Grave’s lightly rested a finger over the trigger of his rifle. You smiled then. A slow creeping gateway into a pitch black mouth. “But she’s already here.” And the earth cracked.

[talonabraxas]

Tonatiuh Talon Abraxas

Tonatiuh Tonatiuh, the Sun or the Sun God. Symbol of the Fifth World, the present era.

According to Aztec Mythology, there have been four historical ages, called Suns - those of earth, wind, fire and water. Each has been destroyed. The present era is that of the Sun of Movement, Ollintonatiuh. It is also known as Nahuiollin or 4-Ollin (Movement). In the famous stone of Axayacatl, as you can see on the left, Tonatiuhs face is embedded in this calendrical sign. The wings of the Ollin symbol show the calendrical signs of the past four eras. Tonatiuhs claws are aspects of the Earth Goddess, Tlaltecuhtli.

[thepastisalreadywritten]

Aztec Sun Stone (Calendar Stone) depicts five consecutive worlds of the sun from Aztec mythology.

Stone is not, therefore, in any sense a functioning calendar, but rather it is an elaborately carved solar disk, which for Aztecs and other Mesoamerican cultures represented rulership.

At the top of the stone is a date glyph (13 reed), which represents both beginning of the present sun, fifth and final one according to mythology, and the actual date 1427 CE, thereby legitimizing the rule of Itzcoatl (who took power in that year) and creating a bond between divine and mankind.

Stone was discovered in December 1790 CE in central plaza of Mexico City. It now resides in National Museum of Anthropology in that city.

The richly carved basalt stone was once a part of the architectural complex of Temple Mayor and measures 3.58m in diameter, is 98cm thick, and weighs 25 tons.

Stone would originally have been laid flat on the ground and possibly anointed with blood sacrifices.

When it was discovered, the stone was lying flat and upside down, perhaps in an attempt to prevent the final cataclysm — fall of fifth and final sun as Aztec world fell apart following the attack from Old World.

At the centre of the stone is a representation of either the sun god Tonatiuh (the Day Sun) or Yohualtonatiuh (the Night Sun) or the primordial earth monster Tlaltecuhtli, in the latter case representing the final destruction of the world when the fifth sun fell to earth.

The tongue is perhaps also a sacrificial knife and, sticking out, it suggests a thirst for blood and sacrifice.

Around the central face at four points are other four suns, which successively replaced each other after gods Quetzalcoatl and  Tezcatlipoca struggled for control of the cosmos until the era of the fifth sun was reached.

The suns are known by the day name on which their final destruction occurred.

Beginning from the top right, there is the first sun Nahui Ocelotl (4 - Jaguar), top left is the second sun Nahui Ehécatl (4 - Wind), bottom left the third sun Nahui Quiáhuitl (4 - Rain), and bottom right is the fourth sun Nahui Atl (4 - Water).

On either side of the central face are two jaguar heads or paws, each clutching a heart, representing the terrestrial realm.

The band running immediately around the suns is segmented into the 20 Aztec day-names (hence Calendar Stone name).

Then there is a decorative ring surrounded by another ring depicting symbols, which represent turquoise and jade, symbols of the equinoxes and solstices, and the colours of the heavens.

Two heads at bottom centre represent fire serpents, and their bodies run around perimeter of the stone with each ending in a tail.

Four cardinal and the inter-cardinal directions are also indicated with larger and lesser points respectively.

[awkwardrains]

Earth as Coatlicue/Tlaltecuhtli from aztec mythology.

I notice alot of other artist draw the planets in greek/Roman attire (which I love btw!!) But it got me thinking, especially after sun called themselves Ra, what other names would the planets go under? Ofc, being the mesoamerican lover I am, I wanted to test myself art wise in making Earth his Aztec conterpart(s).

The Aztec goddess of the Earth and Life respectively are Tlaltecuhtli and Coatlicue. I took inspiration from both goddess design wise when making this, trying my best to stay as close to the depictions we have of the goddess. I will leave links and sources ofc!!

I also plan to do this with a few other gods. It's a fun way to practice and learn more about other cultures!!

[santoschristos]

Tonatiuh

Aztec Sun, Solar Deity, Warrior

In the celestial tapestry of Aztec mythology, Tonatiuh, the Sun God, reigned supreme as the patron of warriors and the embodiment of celestial power. His radiant presence illuminated the heavens, casting his golden rays upon the earth below.

Tonatiuh`s origins were shrouded in legend. According to the Codex Chimalpopoca, he emerged from the primordial darkness during the creation of the Fifth Sun, the current era in Aztec cosmology. Along with his siblings, Tlaltecuhtli, the Earth Goddess, and Mictlantecuhtli, the Lord of the Underworld, Tonatiuh ascended to the heavens, where he assumed his celestial throne.

As the Sun God, Tonatiuh possessed immense power. He controlled the movement of the sun across the sky, dictating the passage of day and night. His rays brought warmth and sustenance to the earth, nurturing crops and providing life to all living creatures. However, Tonatiuh`s power also came with a price.

The Aztecs believed that Tonatiuh required constant nourishment to maintain his strength. To appease him, they offered him human sacrifices, particularly the hearts of captured warriors. These sacrifices were seen as a way to honor Tonatiuh and ensure his continued favor.

Tonatiuh`s association with warriors was deeply rooted in Aztec culture. He was the patron deity of the Jaguar and Eagle Warriors, the elite military orders of the Aztec Empire. These warriors were renowned for their bravery and ferocity in battle, and they believed that Tonatiuh granted them strength and protection.

In Aztec art, Tonatiuh was often depicted as a young man with a radiant face and a fiery crown. He was adorned with golden ornaments and carried a shield and a spear, symbolizing his martial prowess. His image was found on temples, sculptures, and codices, serving as a constant reminder of his power and influence.

One of the most famous representations of Tonatiuh is the Sun Stone, a massive circular sculpture carved from a single block of basalt. The stone depicts Tonatiuh`s face surrounded by a series of concentric rings, each representing a different era in Aztec history. The Sun Stone was used for both religious ceremonies and astronomical observations, and it remains one of the most iconic artifacts of Aztec civilization.

Tonatiuh`s influence extended beyond the realm of warfare. He was also associated with fertility and agriculture. The Aztecs believed that his rays promoted the growth of crops and ensured the abundance of food. They celebrated his power with festivals and rituals, offering him prayers and sacrifices to ensure his continued favor.

Tonatiuh depicted by Mahaboka

[ocotearte]

Meka Tolteka: Tlaltecuhtli

[whencyclopedfr]

Tlaltecuhtli

Tlaltecuhtli, "Seigneur/Dame de la Terre", était une déesse mésoaméricaine de la terre associée à la fertilité. Représentée comme un terrible monstre crapaud, son corps démembré donna naissance au monde dans le mythe aztèque de la création du cinquième et dernier cosmos. En tant que source de vie, on pensait qu'il fallait constamment l'apaiser par des sacrifices de sang, en particulier de cœurs humains.

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