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According to the Sacred Narrative, Xolotl refused to die after the first sunrise, when the Sun asked for the blood of the Teteo in sacrifice. He was chased by Death, and He transformed into various creatures to hide
Its name relates it to Xolotl, Lord of Dual Things, twing and spirit animal of Quetzalcoatl
In this painting, Mictecacihuatl, Lady of the Dead, holds the tayollia of a man in Her hand, representing Her ability of cleansing the "souls".
You can find Mictecacihuatl as a print in my Etsy store!
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The teyollia or quality of one's heart, is one of the "souls" which dwell in different parts of our bodies
One of the first spirits that we receive is the tonalli, our name and "destiny", which resides in our head. It is given to us according to the day of our birth, since the Sun gives diverse qualities to the different dates
Divinatory books such as this illustrate the diverse conditions, fatal and auspicious, which affect the growth of maize
Tlazolli also appears on the body of Itztlacoliuhqui, Lord of Justice, who also turns disordered and ugly into ordered and beautiful
You can find prints of these divinities in my Etsy store!
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Like seeds, bones are found inside bodies, surrounded by flesh. Bones and seeds are buried and, inside the Earth, they sprout and grow seeds
For our ancestors, bones were considered to be seeds, remains of life past which create new life
He is not wearing his green and red body paint, or the maxtlatl which is still not finished, but His regalia is otherwise almost complete.
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