Religion:Ahuiateteo

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Short description: Group of five Aztec gods
Macuiltonaleque, Codex Borgia.

Āhuiatēteoh (Nahuatl pronunciation: [aːwiyateːˈteoʔ]) or Mācuīltōnalequeh (Nahuatl pronunciation: [maːkʷiːɬtoːnaˈlekee̥]) were a group of five Aztec gods of excess and pleasure. They also represented the dangers that come along with these. These five gods were also invoked by diviners and mystics.[1] They were associated with the Tzitzimimeh, a group of frightening beings that personified death, drought, and war.[2]

The five gods are:[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Miller and Taube 1993, 2003, p. 40.
  2. Pohl 1998, pp. 194–195.

Bibliography

  • Miller, Mary; Karl Taube (2003, 1993). An Illustrated Dictionary of the Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya. London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN:0-500-27928-4. OCLC 28801551