Mixcoatl : The God of the Hunt
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In Aztec mythology, the god of the hunt, known as Mixcoatl, was identified with the Milky Way and the stars in Mesoamerican cultures. He was also the patron deity of...
mostra di piùThe god known as Mixcoatl was regarded as the central deity of the Tlaxcala and Huejotzingo peoples. It's believed that he was the leader of a group of warriors and hunters who lived in central Mexico. In Mesoamerican mythology, he's the father of multiple southern constellations and to Quetzalcoatl.
As a hunter, Mixcoatl was often depicted using various weapons such as a bow and arrow, a basket, and a net. He was also known to wear a cloak of human skin. His own exposed skin was covered in white and red stripes, and he wore a headdress that was adorned with an eagle feather. Aztec art also commonly depicted yellow skin as people wearing the skin of sacrifice victims.
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