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| aztec gods | |
| death gods | |
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| mythological dogs | |
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Xolotl was also the god of fire and of bad luck. He was the twin of Quetzalcoatl , the pair being sons of the virgin Coatlicue , and was the evil personification of Venus , the evening star. He guarded the sun when it went through the Underworld at night. He also brought forth humankind and fire from the underworld. In art, Xolotl was depicted as a Skeleton , a dog-headed man - "xolotl" can also mean "dog" in Nahuatl , the Aztec language - or a monster animal with reversed feet. He was also the patron of the Ulama Game . He is identified with Xocotl as being the Aztec god of fire. The Axolotl , a type of Salamander native to South America , is not directly named after the god. Instead, its name derives from the Nahuatl words for water ("atl") and dog (also "xolotl"). SEE ALSO Equivalents in other religions: External links |
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