Religion:Tlacotzontli
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Tlacotzontli is an Aztec god of roads.[1] He was also the protector of roads to the native Mexicans.[2]
To please the god many travelers would cut themselves among roads.[3] Paper banners cover in blood and rubber were also made as an offering to this god.[4]
References
- ↑ Bancroft, Hubert Howe (1883) (in en). The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft: The native races. A. L. Bancroft. pp. 389. https://books.google.com/books?id=7TaEDqK2qPQC&dq=Tlacotzontli&pg=PA389.
- ↑ Morel, Héctor V.; Moral, José Dalí (1987) (in es). Diccionario mitológico americano: dioses, razas, leyendas. Editorial Kier. pp. 125. ISBN 978-950-17-0327-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=RWxzRcDWzWYC&dq=Tlacotzontli&pg=PA125.
- ↑ Barreiro, Rafael Fontán (2007-05-16) (in es). Diccionario de la mitología mundial. EDAF. pp. 364. ISBN 978-84-414-0397-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=8gzRgDCh9NkC&dq=Tlacotzontli&pg=PA410.
- ↑ Lujan, Leonardo Lόpez; Luján, Leonardo López (2005) (in en). The Offerings of the Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan. UNM Press. pp. 76. ISBN 978-0-8263-2958-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=4Lws7frciLYC&dq=Tlacotzontli+deity&pg=PA76.
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tlacotzontli.
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