- Tepoztecatl
In
Aztec mythology , Tepoztecatl (or Tezcatzontecatl) was the god ofpulque , of drunkenness and fertility. He is a consort ofMayahuel , who is a mask-avatar ofXochiquetzal .According to the myth, Tepoztecatl was one of the four hundred children of Mayahuel and the god
Pantecatl . As a deity of pulque, Tepoztecatl was associated with fertility cults andTlaloc .In the
Tepozteco mountain is the Tepozteco archaeological site, named after Tepoztecatl. The site was, thus, a sacred place for pilgrims from as far asChiapas andGuatemala . This site has a monument for Tepoztecatl, called theTepozteco House , a pyramid built on a platform 9.5 meters high.Popular culture
Tepoztecal ("Tepoz" for short), a variation on Tepoztecatl, is a character in the
webcomic Wapsi Square by Paul Taylor. [cite web |url=http://www.wapsisquare.com/tepoz.html |title=Tepoztecal |accessyear=2007 |accessmonthday=December 4 |work=Wapsi Square webcomic]References
External links
* [http://www.tourbymexico.com/morelos/tepoztla/tepoztla.htm Tepoztlan tourist information]
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