tonalli
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Tonalli is a vital life force and animating soul component in Aztec thought, associated with a person’s destiny, energy, and the heat of the sun.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tonalli | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec religious concept
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Mesoamerican philosophical concept ⓘ soul component ⓘ vital force ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
birth date
ⓘ
character ⓘ courage ⓘ day sign ⓘ destiny ⓘ fate ⓘ heat ⓘ heat of the head ⓘ personal energy ⓘ strength ⓘ sun ⓘ vitality ⓘ |
| believedToResideIn |
fontanelle
ⓘ
hair ⓘ head ⓘ |
| canBeAffectedBy |
fear
ⓘ
fright ⓘ sorcery ⓘ |
| canBeLostThrough | sudden fright ⓘ |
| canBeStrengthenedBy |
offerings
ⓘ
rituals ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
daylight
ⓘ
solar heat ⓘ |
| consideredPartOf |
human soul
ⓘ
personhood ⓘ |
| culture | Aztec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
Aztec cosmology
ⓘ
Aztec divination ⓘ Aztec medicine ⓘ |
| etymologyRoot | Nahuatl "tona" (to shine, to be warm) ⓘ |
| importantFor |
health
ⓘ
success in life ⓘ vigor ⓘ |
| influences |
behavior
ⓘ
individual destiny ⓘ social role ⓘ temperament ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
calendar sign
ⓘ
day of birth ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Aztec codices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
ihiyotl
ⓘ
yolia ⓘ |
| sourceLanguage | Classical Nahuatl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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