Huey Tozoztli
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Huey Tozoztli was a major Aztec religious festival dedicated to agricultural renewal and the worship of rain and fertility deities.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec month
ⓘ
Aztec religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
cosmic renewal
ⓘ
earth fertility ⓘ water abundance ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Chalchiuhtlicue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maize deities ⓘ Tlaloc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendar | Aztec solar calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | xiuhpohualli ⓘ |
| civilization | Mexica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Aztec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
agricultural renewal
ⓘ
fertility deities ⓘ rain deities ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Nahuatl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
agriculture
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ rain ⓘ |
| importance | major festival in Aztec ritual year ⓘ |
| includesPractice |
animal sacrifices
ⓘ
ceremonial processions ⓘ offerings of food ⓘ prayers for rain ⓘ ritual fasting ⓘ |
| languageContext | Classical Nahuatl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRitualFocus |
crop fertility
ⓘ
maize cultivation ⓘ sowing season ⓘ |
| participants | Aztec commoners ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Aztec priests
ⓘ
Aztec rulers ⓘ |
| positionInCalendar | fourth month ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure abundant harvest
ⓘ
ensure good rains ⓘ renew agricultural cycle ⓘ |
| region | Central Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Aztec agricultural cycle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
maize (corn) ⓘ |
| religion | Aztec religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sacredSpace |
fields and chinampas
ⓘ
mountain shrines ⓘ temples of Tlaloc ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | spring ⓘ |
| typeOfRitual |
agricultural festival
ⓘ
fertility rites ⓘ rain-making rites ⓘ |
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