Codex Borgia
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The Codex Borgia, also known as the Codex Borgianus, Manuscrit de Veletri and Codex Yohualli Ehecatl, is a pre-Columbian Middle American pictorial manuscript from Central Mexico featuring calendrical
Page 71 of the Codex Borgia, depicting the sun god, Tōnatiuh
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Tezcatlipoca
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Tezcatlipoca or Tezcatl Ipoca was a central deity in Aztec religion. He is associated with a variety of concepts, including the night sky, hurricanes, obsidian, and conflict. He was considered one of
Codex Borgia
…Xiuhtecuhtli (Ríos: good; de la Serna: bad) Tezcatlipoca (Ríos: bad; de la Serna: bad) Pilzintecuhtli (Ríos: good; de la Serna: very good…
Aztec obsidian mirror
Tezcatlipoca with all 20 day signs, symbolizing the divine calendar (Codex Borgia)
Tezcatlipoca on page 12 of the Codex Borgia
Mask representing Tezcatlipoca formed from a human skull, likely worn by priests during sacred rites. Turquoise with iron pyrites for the eyes. From the British Museum