God of Water
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God of Water
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Published 2017-11-15T10:05:34+00:00
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This small sculpture represents the god Tlaloc and was recovered from the Ball Game I of the ancient city of Tula in Mexico. The mythical character presents breastplate and dress, in addition to the characteristic attributes of his face. He was seen as both a benevolent God providing life-giving rain but also as an unforgiving and destructive deity when he sent storms and drought. In the Aztec Creation myth, Tlaloc was a ruler of the 3rd Sun, he was linked to Mazalt (Deer) the 7th day, his calendar equivalent was 9 Ocelotl- the Jaguar, he was number 8 of the 13 Lords of the Day and ninth Lord of the Night and his animal sign was the eagle.
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| Date published | 15/11/2017 |
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| Title | God of Water |
| Date | 900-1250AD |
| Dimension | ~60cm height |
| Period | Early Postclassic |
| Medium | Stone |
| Credit | Place of found: Ball Game I of Tula, Mexico |
| Place | National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico |
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