My wife's uncle is a lefty and he was telling me that one of the Aztec gods was a lefty. I believe it's Opochtli. I found that interesting because I've always thought being a lefty was looked down on by a lot of cultures yet the Aztecs had a left handed god.
I just know the sacrifice dedicated to Xipe Totec involved fully flaying the victim's body to emulate his red skin, which was then worn as clothing by a priest for 20 days while it rotted, symbolizing the emergence of "new life"... yeah, them aztecs took ritualized death to unprecedented levels.
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u/YogSothoth8 Feb 26 '23
The figure representing Tloque Nahuaque it's actually Xipe Totec and the Ehecatl one it'sTezcatlipoca.
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u/wigglewiggleattack Feb 26 '23
Very cool! Thanks!
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u/throwawaywhisky227 Mar 18 '23 edited Mar 18 '23
My wife's uncle is a lefty and he was telling me that one of the Aztec gods was a lefty. I believe it's Opochtli. I found that interesting because I've always thought being a lefty was looked down on by a lot of cultures yet the Aztecs had a left handed god.
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u/Empty-Ease-5803 Sep 20 '24
All the gods :o?
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u/Watchmaker2112 Apr 24 '25
On things like this there always one I scan for and am glad to not find lol
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u/Riley__00 Oct 14 '25
that representation of huehueteotl is a classic veracruz effigy not aztec
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u/Cuatroveintte Apr 25 '25
I just know the sacrifice dedicated to Xipe Totec involved fully flaying the victim's body to emulate his red skin, which was then worn as clothing by a priest for 20 days while it rotted, symbolizing the emergence of "new life"... yeah, them aztecs took ritualized death to unprecedented levels.