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The Three Animistic Forces

Upon Death

This image depicts the souls of the body when one dies. The first one can be seen on the top of the head in the shape of a serpent and probably represents the tonalli. The second is represented by the head of Ehecatl the wind teoti, and represents the teyolia which carries the spirit to its resting place. And the third is the ihiyotl (night wind) represented by the large red serpent which escapes the body as gasses.

The skeleton can be seen falling backwards away from the spirit forces.

Acayatl, the Tlapehuiloni of

Cuzcatlan

In the Nahua area of ancient El Salvador in the region of Cuzcatlan lived the descendants of the Toltecs who fled the destruction of Tollan.

In the rivers and lakes are two Tlaphhuiloni, ghosts of ancestors who haunt and terrify the people.

Teteo and Protectors of Children

I was asked who were the deities of children.

Although there's probably more here's some of the most recognizable.

Tezcatlipoca- guardian of the paradise

Chichihuacuauhco where babies and children went to await there rebirth on Anahuacby suckling on breasts that grow on a tree.

Ixtlilton - brings good dreams to children.

Piltzintecuhtli - he adopted Nanahuatzin with Mayahuel who had just been abandoned by his mother due to his deformities he fathered Centeotl and Chicomecoatl.

The Aspects of Tezcatlipoca

Some say aspects, others nagual and still some avatars these are the teteo that Tezcatlipoca, the smoking mirror transforms into for whatever reason he may need.

On the top left is Tepeyollotl, the jaguar teotl and the heart of the mountain. He came about when the first world was devoured by jaguars.

On the top right is Chalchiuhtotolin the turkey teotl and the precious jade turkey. He came about at the end of the third world to save and change the people into turkeys.

In the middle left is Itztlacoliuhqui- Ixquimilli who was created when he was still Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli and was shot at by Tonatatiuh and was frozen blind. He became the teotl of frost and justice. He’s not blind in the same sense as other versions of Ixquimilli.

Next is Yohualli Ehecatl who dons the ehecatl mask. He is the night wind.

In the middle inner right is Itztli the teotl of sacrifice. Tezcatlipoca weees the the spark knife as a headdress.

On the middle right is Tezcatlipoca-Ixquimilli who is Tezcatlipoca as the teotl of vice and justice.

On the bottom left is Titlacauan. He is the sorcerer who helped bring the downfall of Ce Acatl Quetzalcoatl while in Tollan.

Next is Tezcatlipoca in the guise of a coyote.

Next is Tezcatlipoca in the guise of an eagle.