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| | Xiuhtecuhtli, Lord of the Year |
 | | Xiuhtecuhtli, also called Ixcozauhqui and Huehueteotl, the Old God, is considered "Mother and Father of the Gods, he who stands at the center of the world." He is the personification of light in the darkness, warmth in coldness, food during famine, and life in death. |
 | | As a patron of kings and warriors he is shown wearing a crown and ornaments made of a Turquoise blue stone. |
 | | As Huehueteotl, he appears as an elderly man, usually bent over and carrying a brazier, or small stove, on his head. |
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