Tonatiuh
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Tonatiuh is the Aztec sun god, central to their cosmology and warfare ideology, often associated with sacrifice and the valor of elite warriors.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec deity
ⓘ
solar deity ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Aztec Sun Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRitual |
gladiatorial sacrifice
ⓘ
heart extraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aztec Sun Stone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aztec calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ eagle warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ elite warriors ⓘ human sacrifice ⓘ jaguar warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| centerOf | Aztec Sun Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmicEra | Fifth Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Aztec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
solar disk with face
ⓘ
warrior-like figure ⓘ |
| directionalAssociation | east ⓘ |
| domain | sun ⓘ |
| equivalentInBroadCategory | Mesoamerican sun gods ⓘ |
| function | to keep the sun moving across the sky ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| iconographicFeature |
eagle feathers
ⓘ
solar rays ⓘ tongue represented as a sacrificial knife ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Classical Nahuatl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToConcept |
cosmic renewal
ⓘ
maintenance of the universe ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole | sun that began after the gods sacrificed themselves at Teotihuacan ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | He Who Goes Forth Shining NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pantheon | Aztec pantheon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivesSacrificesFrom |
captured warriors
ⓘ
voluntary sacrificial victims ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Aztec concept of sacred war (xochiyaoyotl)
ⓘ
Aztec imperial expansion justified by need for sacrifice ⓘ |
| requires |
human blood
ⓘ
human hearts ⓘ |
| requiresFromHumans | continuous sacrifice to prevent cosmic catastrophe ⓘ |
| roleInCosmology | central sun god of the Fifth Sun ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
sacrificial obligation
ⓘ
the sun at its zenith ⓘ warrior valor ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMajorCult | Late Postclassic Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipCenter | Templo Mayor (Tenochtitlan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPractices |
ritual sacrifice
ⓘ
warfare-related rites ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Xiuhcoatl
subject surface form:
Xiuhcoatl