In Aztec mythology, (from "workable metal" and "person" ) or Tēzcatzontēcatl (from "mirror", "four hundred" and "person" ) was the god of pulque, of drunkenness and fertility. The deity was also known by his calendrical name, ("two-rabbit").Canto Aguilar 1998 He is a consort of , who is a mask-avatar of .
According to Aztec myth, was one of the ,Fernández 1992, 1996, p.146. means 'the four hundred rabbits'. In this context, four hundred should be understood as uncountable or innumerable. the four hundred children of , the goddess of the maguey plant, and , the god that discovered the fermentation process. As a deity of pulque, was associated with fertility cults and . was also associated with the wind, hence deriving an alternative name of , son of the wind.
appears in the Mendoza Codex carrying a copper axe.
, in the Mexican state of , is an archaeological site named after the deity. The site was a sacred place for pilgrims from as far as and Guatemala. This site has a small pyramid built on a platform, with a combined height of , located on a mountain overlooking the town of .
Notes
References
External links Tepoztlan tourist information