Tezcatlipoca: Identifying Aztec Deities
Speaker: Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank
Tezcatlipoca
Learn how to identify the Aztec (Mexica) god Tezcatlipoca ("Smoking Mirror") in art. Looking at a famous mosaic mask and the Codex Borgia, this short video points out symbols and characteristics of the important Aztec deity.
Video chapters
0:00 A mask of Tezcatlipoca from Mesoamerica
0:20 Polytheism and the Aztecs
1:08 Associations and Symbols
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Find more resources about Mesoamerica.
Learn more about the Aztecs (Mexica).
Discover our printable resource about Aztec deities and mythology.
