Tēzcatlīpohca

Tezcatlipoca, ‘Smoking Mirror’, was a central god of the Aztecs, linked to the night sky, obsidian, hurricanes, conflict and divination; the name alludes to the obsidian mirrors used in prophecy. He was one of four sons of the primordial pair Ometecuhtli and Omecihuatl, and his animal form was the jaguar.

He was Quetzalcoatl’s rival in the myth of the Five Suns and in the legends of Tollan. His festival was Toxcatl, and a new king fasted and prayed to him at his enthronement.