Tlaloc • Aztec Deity of Rain and Thunder •

One of the oldest and most widely worshiped Mesoamerican deities, Tlaloc was the Aztec deity of rain and thunder. It was by his blessing that the seasonal rains arrived on time for the vital corn harvest. While his rains often brought life to Mesoamerican societies, they could also take it away. If they arrived at the wrong time, or came in the form of intense storms, the rains could ruin crops and cause drought or flooding. Tlaloc is one of several deities the Mexica people refused to fully abandon following the introduction of Christianity, and in many ways his veneration was never completely forsaken. Tlāloc’s name is derived from the Nahuatl word, tlalli, which means earth, or soil. His name has been taken to mean, “in the earth,” perhaps referencing the moisture of soil.

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[originalgoldengoddess]

What about the God of nature and weather 🤔