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Mesoamerican mythology.
Sacrifice. (A. Fantalov, the image in Indian ink).
).There is in myths of Indians of Central America a monstrous female essence with frog head, having on each joint a muzzle of the lizard or a frog. Quetzalcoatl (the god of the air and creator of peoples, Cultural Hero in ancient Mexican mythology) both his brother and the contender Tezcatlipoca (the god of the star sky, the north and a cold, the god - destructor) have descended her from heavens and have created the earth (a myth about Primary creature).
Tonatiuh turned into sun. (A.N.Fantalov, the image in ink).
).According to Aztec mythologies, after creation of the world gods has gathered to decide, who from them becomes the god of the sun. For this purpose they have dissolved a fire. Where the elect should rush, but all were afraid strong heat. Then Tonatiuh (a symbol - an eagle) was thrown in fire. The picture shows various Mezoamerican deities. At the upper left - Itzpapalotl, the Obsidian butterfly (a deity of destiny). Below - Tlaloc, the god of a spring thunder and a rain, in a gear crown. In foreground Quetzalcoatl in snake image and Aztec goddess of love. Fertility, domestic has put. In the centre - Tonatiuh, on the right - Huitzilopochtli, the god of light, the keeper of the world, in a helmet in the form the humming-bird.
Origin of Huitzilopochtli. (A. Fantalov, the image in Indian ink).
).Coatlicue - " our snake mother ", in aztec myths the goddess of the earth and death. Once, when she has risen on top of mountain to sacrifice, the sphere has fallen from the sky from feathers. Coatlicue has hidden it for a belt and has soon given birth Huitzilopochtli - to the god of the blue clear sky, the young sun, war and hunting, one of a triad of great gods of Indians of Central America, the national god of aztecs. Above it is shown - "Cloudy snakes ", sending sphere.
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