Itztlacoliuhqui
Sign in to saveIn Aztec mythology, Itztlacoliuhqui is the god of frost. He also represents matter in its lifeless state.
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- Deity.name
- Itztlacoliuhqui
- Deity.type
- Aztec
- Deity.deity_of
- frost
- Deity.image
- Itztlacoliuhqui from Codex Borgia.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Itztlacoliuhqui in the Codex Borgia
- Deity.gender
- male
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In Aztec mythology, Itztlacoliuhqui is the god of frost. He also represents matter in its lifeless state.
The Nahuatl name Itztlacoliuhqui is usually translated into English as "curved obsidian blade". J. Richard Andrews contends that this is a mistranslation and that the correct interpretation is "everything has become bent by means of coldness" or "plant-killer-frost".
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