Xolotl
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For other uses, see Xolotl (disambiguation).
In Aztec mythology, Xolotl (Nahuatl pronunciation: [ˈʃolot͡ɬ] ⓘ) was a god of fire and lightning. He was commonly depicted as a dog-headed man and was a soul-guide for the dead.[2] He was also god of twins, monsters, death, misfortune, sickness, and deformities. Xolotl is the canine brother and twin of Quetzalcoatl,[3] the pair being sons of the virgin Chimalma. He is the dark personification of Venus, the evening star, and was associated with heavenly fire. The axolotl is named after him.
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Xolotl | |
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God of twilight, fire, lightning, and twins, lord of monsters, misfortune, death, sickness, and deformities | |
Other names | Evil twin, Xoloitzcuintle, Xoloitzcuintli, Xolo |
Abode | Mictlān (the Underworld)[1] |
Planet | Venus (Evening Star) Mercury (Codex Borgia) |
Symbol | Xoloitzcuintle |
Gender | Male |
Region | Mesoamerica |
Ethnic group | Aztec (Nahua) |
Personal information | |
Parents | Mixcoatl and Chimalma (Codex Chimalpopoca)[1] |
Siblings | Quetzalcoatl (Codex Chimalpopoca)[1] |
Consort | None |
Children | None |
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