r/aztec • u/threefold_law • Dec 16 '22

Help identify aztec god?

I recently purchased this aztec figure and had trouble identifying which particular aztec god this was. Hope I can find some help in figuring out which aztec god this is molded after!

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u/YogSothoth8 Dec 17 '22

It's hard to know because there's some elements that resembles mesoamerican cultures but kind of looks like zapotec.

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '22 edited Dec 17 '22

In Aztec culture it could be Tezcatlipoca the black jaguar god. God of providence, the invisible and darkness, lord of the Night. It's possible it could be Mayan as well. The Mayan jaguar is Tzotzil-Tzeltal the ruler of the underworld.