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| + | '''Camaxtli''' is the [[neutral]] [[god]] of the [[archeologist]] pantheon. | ||
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| + | ==Encyclopedia entry== | ||
| + | A classical Mesoamerican Aztec god, also known as Mixcoatl- | ||
| + | Camaxtli (the Cloud Serpent), Camaxtli is the god of war. He | ||
| + | is also a deity of hunting and fire who received human | ||
| + | sacrifice of captured prisoners. According to tradition, the | ||
| + | sun god Tezcatlipoca transformed himself into Mixcoatl-Camaxtli | ||
| + | to make fire by twirling the sacred fire sticks. | ||
| + | [ Encyclopedia of Gods, by Michael Jordan ] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Gods]] | ||
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Camaxtli is the neutral god of the archeologist pantheon.
Encyclopedia entry
A classical Mesoamerican Aztec god, also known as Mixcoatl-
Camaxtli (the Cloud Serpent), Camaxtli is the god of war. He
is also a deity of hunting and fire who received human
sacrifice of captured prisoners. According to tradition, the
sun god Tezcatlipoca transformed himself into Mixcoatl-Camaxtli
to make fire by twirling the sacred fire sticks.
[ Encyclopedia of Gods, by Michael Jordan ]
