He by Whom We Live
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He by Whom We Live is a reverential epithet of the Aztec deity Tezcatlipoca, emphasizing his role as a supreme, life-sustaining divine power.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epithet
ⓘ
religious title ⓘ theonymic epithet ⓘ |
| appliedToDeity | Tezcatlipoca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
cosmic sustenance
ⓘ
dependence of all life on deity ⓘ divine lordship ⓘ |
| category |
Aztec divine titles
ⓘ
epithets of Tezcatlipoca ⓘ |
| connotation | reverential ⓘ |
| culture | Aztec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denotes |
life-giving deity
ⓘ
supreme divine power ⓘ |
| honorificType | reverential epithet ⓘ |
| impliesAttribute |
cosmic authority
ⓘ
life-giving power ⓘ omnipotence ⓘ |
| languageContext | Nahuatl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Tezcatlipoca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersToAspectOf |
Tezcatlipoca as supreme being
ⓘ
Tezcatlipoca as sustainer of life ⓘ |
| religiousSystem | Mesoamerican polytheism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Aztec religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| semanticRole | life-sustaining power ⓘ |
| theologicalFunction |
to emphasize dependence of humans on deity
ⓘ
to emphasize divine supremacy ⓘ |
| usedBy | Aztec worshippers ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
hymn
ⓘ
prayer ⓘ ritual address ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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