Toxcatl
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Toxcatl was a major Aztec religious festival held in honor of the god Tezcatlipoca, marked by elaborate rituals, music, and sacrificial ceremonies.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec religious festival
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Mesoamerican ritual ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
divine kingship
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fate ⓘ renewal ⓘ sacred obligation ⓘ war ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Tezcatlipoca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Aztec solar calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralLocation |
Templo Mayor
NERFINISHED
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Tenochtitlan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Mexica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Aztec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedInSource | Florentine Codex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | ritual renewal of Tezcatlipoca’s power ⓘ |
| hasRitualType |
dance
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fasting ⓘ feasting ⓘ music ⓘ procession ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| hasSacrificialVictimRole | ixiptla of Tezcatlipoca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorsDeity | Tezcatlipoca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesPractice |
breaking of the ixiptla’s flutes before sacrifice
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drum music ⓘ human sacrifice ⓘ offering of flowers and incense ⓘ public appearances of the ixiptla adorned as Tezcatlipoca ⓘ ritual dances ⓘ ritual songs ⓘ selection of a young man as ixiptla (impersonator of Tezcatlipoca) ⓘ year-long preparation of the ixiptla ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Nahuatl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | “drought” or “dryness” in Nahuatl (approximate) ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Spanish attack on unarmed celebrants during Toxcatl
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massacre in the Templo Mayor during Toxcatl in 1520 ⓘ |
| occursInMonth | Toxcatl (Aztec month) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aztec ceremonial calendar
NERFINISHED
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annual cycle of eighteen Aztec festivals ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Aztec commoners
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Aztec nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ Aztec priests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedHistoricalFigure |
Moctezuma II
NERFINISHED
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Pedro de Alvarado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Aztec religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
around May
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late spring ⓘ |
| yearOfNotableEvent | 1520 ⓘ |
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