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  Mixcoatl
Mixcoatl was a deity of the Aztecs and of a number of other Native American peoples in central Mexico.
Scholars of mythology have identified Mixcoatl as a hunting god of the Otomi, Chichimec, and Toltec people and their descendants.
Mixcoatl's name, which means "cloud serpent," came from his ability to change shape and take the form of clouds moving across the sky.
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  Mixcoatl
In Aztec mythology, Mixcoatl (Cloud Serpant) was a god of the hunt, the north star and war.
He (as another form of Tezcatlipoca) invented fire using the heavens, revolving around their axes, as a drill.
His name means "Cloud Serpant", referring to the Milky Way with which he is identified.
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 Aztec Gods and Goddesses - Crystalinks
Mixcoatl, meaning ³cloud serpent,² was the god of the hunt and identified with the Milky Way, the stars, and the heavens in several Mesoamerican cultures.
Mixcoatl is represented with a fl mask over his eyes and distinctive red and white ³candy-cane stripes² painted on his body.
Mixcoatl was the father of 400 sons, collectively known as the Centzon Huitznahua, who ended up having their hearts eaten by Huitzilopochtli.
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  Mixcoatl - WiccanWeb.ca   (Site not responding. Last check: )
While Mixcoatl was part of the Aztec pantheon, his role was less important than that of Huitzilopochtli, who was their central deity.
Mixcoatl was the father of 400 sons, collectively known as the Centzon Huitznahua, who ended up having their hearts eaten by Huitzilopochtli.
Mixcoatl was also thought of as being the father of another important deity, Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent.
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 Quetzalcoatl
Mixcoatl may have been a Chichimec lord, or a ruler of the early Toltec capital of Culhuacan.
Still considered to be mythological by many experts, Mixcoatl is something of a misty figure: he is frequently mentioned as being the father of Topiltzin and legend has it that a huge statue of the god-king was to be found at Cholula, a city closely associated with the Quetzalcoatl cult.
Mixcoatl and his son wage numerous successful campaigns, creating a Toltec empire which encompasses most of the Valley of Mexico.
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Mixcoatl is a deity of the heavens who has come down to the earth (Historia 1973, p.
In this manner the celestial Tezcatlipoca appears on earth, either as Mixcoatl and thus Quetzalcoatl's father, or as Quetzalcoatl's adversary in the legendary tale of the fall of Tula.
In the context of Mixcoatl or Camaxtli, the aspect is Ce Acatl-Quetzalcoatl, a demi-god on earth.
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 Mixcoatl - DC Database - a Wikia wiki
Mixcoatl - DC Database - a Wikia wiki
Identity: The general public is unaware of Mixcoatl except as a mythological character.
Mixcoatl is one of the Coatli worshipped as gods by the Mayans and Aztecs of Ancient Mexico.
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I suggest that the texts themselves reflect this triune nature of the Quetzalcoatl mythology, and that the key to understanding the particular aspect begin discussed lies in the ascription of the father of Quetzalcoatl in the text.
In this manner the celestial Tezcatlipoca appears on earth, either as Mixcoatl and thus Quetzalcoatl's father, or as Quetzalcoatl's adversary in the legendary tale of the fall of Tula.
In the context of Mixcoatl or Camaxtli, the aspect is Ce Acatl-Quetzalcoatl, a demi-god on earth.
www.ku.edu /~hoopes/aztlan/tripart.htm   (2504 words)

  
 Quetzalcoatl
Mixcoatl had seduced the earth-goddess Gaea in her role as Coatlique, the Aztec mother-earth, and Gaea gave birth to three known children by him known as Quetzalcoatl, Quetzalpetlatl and Xolotl.
Mixcoatl was brother to Camaxtli, Xipe Totec and Tezcatlipoca and each of them represented a cardinal point of creation in the ancient calendar of the Aztecs and the Mayans, each of the them had a point on the celestial compass and a corresponding color.
Tezacatlipoca was the fl god of the north, Mixcoatl was the white god of the west, Camaxtli the red god of the east and Xipe Totec, the blue god of the south.
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 blog.myspace.com/elreyaztecaoner   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Mixcoatl may have been a Chichimec lord, or a ruler of the early Toltec capital of Culhuacan.
Still considered to be mythological by many experts, Mixcoatl is something of a misty figure: he is frequently mentioned as being the father of Topiltzin and legend has it that a huge statue of the god-king was to be found at Cholula, a city closely associated with the Quetzalcoatl cult.
Mixcoatl and his son wage numerous successful campaigns, creating a Toltec empire which encompasses most of the Valley of Mexico.
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 The Unofficial Mixcoatl Biography
Mixcoatl ('cloud serpent') is the Aztec god of war and the hunt.
According to myth, Mixcoatl was also the father of Huitzilopochtli, god of war, Tezcatlipoca, god of night, and Quetzalcoatl, the feathered rain serpent.
His current whereabouts are unknown, but he is believed to now be in the custody of the genuine I.D.C.A.P. Mixcoatl is half man, half jaguar and can conjure up weapons such as bows and axes in battle.
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 Mixcoatl
In Aztec mythology, Mixcoatl (Cloud Serpent) was a god of the hunt, the north star and war.
There was also a legendary Chichimeca leader during the Toltec period named Mixcoatl who, with Chimalman, gave birth to Topiltzin Ce Acatl Quetzalcoatl.
The story of his life mirrors closely the story of his divine counterpart (they both slay the goddess Itzpapalotl and give birth to a Quetzalcoatl, for instance) and one may well have been the inspiration for the other.
www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/m/mi/mixcoatl.html   (150 words)

  
 Mixcoatl - Wikipedia
Nota disambigua - Se stai cercando il sovrano tolteco dello stesso nome, vedi Mixcoatl Totepeuh.
Mixcoatl ("serpente nuvola"), secondo la mitologia azteca, era un dio della caccia, della stella del nord e della guerra.
Durante il periodo tolteco ci fu anche un leggendario capo Chichimeco di nome Mixcoatl che, insieme a Chimalman, procreò Topiltzin Ce Acatl Quetzalcoatl.
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 Tezcatlipoca - Monstropedia - the largest encyclopedia about monsters
Mixcoatl was sometimes added to this complex as "Red Tezcatlipoca."
As Mixcoatl, Tezcatlipoca invented fire by rotating the heavens on its axis as a drill.
Another story of creation goes that Tezcatlipoca turned himself into the sun, but Quetzalcoatl couldn’t bear his enemy ruling the universe, so he knocked Tezcatlipoca out of the sky.
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Called Ce Tecpatl Mixcoatl, translated as "Cloud Smoke, " he may have taken part in the destruction of the city of Teotihuacan.
Mixcoatl married a Nahual woman and was the father of Ce Acatl Topiltzin (Quetzalcoatl or Kukulcan).
Ce Acatl Topiltzin avenged Mixcoatl's death and slew Ihuitimal.
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 Mixcoatl - Antwoorden.org   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ce Tecpatl Mixcoatl (I-Vuursteen Wolkenslang) of Mixcoatl Totepeuh (Mixcoatl de Veroveraar) was de naam van een Tolteekse leider uit de 10e eeuw.
Mixcoatl was de Azteekse god van de jacht, de poolster en de oorlog.
De god Mixcoatl vindt vermoedelijk zijn oorsprong in de verhalen omtrent het leven van de Tolteekse heerser Ce Tecpatl Mixcoatl.
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 Art aztec god hunting mixcoatl   (Site not responding. Last check: )
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 Mali Ax Empire - ThroneWiki   (Site not responding. Last check: )
General Mixcoatl arrived at Ax Idah to be met by cheering throngs.
Outside of Ax Mixtlan the general made camp and received a constant stream of visitors and well-wishers as he prepared to enter the city and receive the acclaim of the Emperor and the Court.
Mixcoatl’s finger tightened on the trigger, but before the pistol could erupt in flame and a stunning blast, a leaden cosh crashed against the generals’ head and he fell like an oak, solidly, to the floor.
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 Mixcoatl - The Wordbook Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Thewordbook is a comprehensive encyclopedia and a reference search engine, in which you have found this entry about Mixcoatl.
Under the name of Camaxtli, Mixcoatl was worshipped as the central deity of Huejotzingo and Tlaxcala.
Mixcoatl is represented with a fl mask over his eyes and distinctive red and white "candy-cane stripes?
www.thewordbook.com /Mixcoatl   (458 words)

  
 Allakhazam's World of Warcraft Character Profiles
And Mixcoatl, if she truly is as mad as they say...
And Mixcoatl, do not let her sweet talk you.
Goretooth tells me that he hasn't heard from anyone in that platoon and that it's best that I move on and focus on the task at hand.
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 Ethno-histoire : La naissance de Ce Acatl Quetzalcoatl :: Forum de Mexique-fr.com
Mixcoatl guerroyait régulièrement contre différents peuples pour étendre son royaume et contre les 400 Mimixcoa, ses frères divins qui ne voulaient pas le voir agrandir son emprise sur les hommes.
Pendant que Mixcoatl se laissait aller aux voluptés de la couche, quelques uns des 400 Mimixcoa lui dérobèrent ses armes et surtout un cerf qui lui assurait toutes les victoires et emblème de son pouvoir.
Or, en couchant avec Chimalman, Mixcoatl avait également perdu son feu intérieur, son tonalli, et il périt assassiné par les Mimixcoa.
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 Ce Tecpatl Mixcoatl   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ce Tecpatl Mixcoatl (I-Vuursteen Wolkenslang) of Mixcoatl Totepeuh (Mixcoatl de Veroveraar) was de naam van een Tolteekse leider uit de 10e eeuw.
Mixcoatl werd kort voor diens geboorte gedood door een vijand.
De Azteekse god Mixcoatl vindt waarschijnlijk zijn oorsprong in de legendes omtrent Ce Tecpatl Mixcoatl.
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 Mixcoatl : Information and resources about Mixcoatl : School Work Guru   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Mixcoatl : Information and resources about Mixcoatl : School Work Guru
There was also a legendary Chichimeca leader during the Toltec period named Mixcoatl who, with Chimalman, gave birth to Topiltzin Ce Acatl Quetzalcoatl.
The story of his life mirrors closely the story of his devine counterpart (they both slay the goddess Itzpapalotl and give birth to a Quetzalcoatl, for instance) and one may well have been the inspiration for the other.
www.schoolworkguru.org /encyclopedia/m/mi/mixcoatl.html   (212 words)

  
 SURVIVING AND THRIVING / Family network in Mexico finds the finest
It may look as if Rivera and her husband, Ricardo Pena, are the force behind Mixcoatl Arts & Crafts, a new Mission District store specializing in indigenous Latin American jewelry and crafts.
Mixcoatl is an Aztec word for the Milky Way.
Mixcoatl Arts & Crafts is at 3201 24th St., San Francisco, (415) 341-4191, www.mixcoatlartsandcrafts.com.
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 Amazon.com: Mixcoatl
the son of the sky-god Mixcoatl, and concluded, "In the opinion...
isth- mus, the Nahuatl cacique Mixcoatl, or Snake of the Clouds,...
Chichimecs under the leadership of Mixcoatl moved into the Valley of...
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 Mexico History - The Post Classic Period, Toltecs and Teotihuacan
Teotihuacan had long served as a buffer between civilized central Mexico and the Chichimecas, barbaric nomads inhabiting arid lands to the north.
After the disappearance of the Maya, the Toltecs swept into the central valley, establishing their capital at Culhuacan under the leadership of Mixcoatl.
A high priest of the cult of Quetzalcoatl, Topiltzin became the Toltec's leader after killing his uncle, Mixcoatl's assassin.
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 02 :: Il potere del nudo [I parte]   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Si dice che alle origini della cultura tolteca c’era un guerriero chiamato Mixcoatl, gran capo dei Toltechi.
Nel frattempo Chimalman corse a nascondersi “nella caverna del grande precipizio” e quando Mixcoatl, non potendo contenere il desiderio di vederla nuovamente, andò a cercarla, non la trovò.
Mixcoatl sconvolto nuovamente dalla nudità e dalla bellezza di Chimalman cominciò a scagliarle contro le sue frecce ma nessuna di queste raggiunse il suo obiettivo.
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 FAMSI - John Pohl's Mesoamerica - Tula
Narratives related to those gods are also found in the friezes of jaguars, coyotes, and eagles that once extended around all four sides of the pyramid as well as the wall that enclosed the north side of the pyramid.
According to legend, Mixcoatl’s followers were served food and drink by the wild animals, during fasts they were required to make prior to being initiated as Toltec nobility, while the Morning Star god is featured on the Coatepantli as the fleshless being emerging from the jaws of a rattle snake.
A magnificent jaguar-helmeted warrior was first modeled in clay, fired, and then inlaid with mother-of-pearl traded from as far away as the Gulf of California.
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