Scholotl ( ast. Xolotl ) - in Aztec and Toltec mythology, the god of thunder and death, the "dark" twin brother of Quetzalcoatl , one of the two sons of the maiden Coatlicue .
Translated from the Nahuatl language, his name can be translated as “messenger”, and as “clown”, and as “monster”. In Aztec myths, it is usually presented as a formidable deity of a thunderstorm, the afterlife and various misfortunes and failures, was considered the lord of the evening star and the dark side of Venus, but at the same time was the patron saint of twins and ball games , in Miktlan (kingdom of the dead in Aztec mythology ) accompanied the dead, also accompanied the Sun at the beginning of the day during his journey to the sky. It was depicted as a skeleton or as a humanoid monster with a dog’s head [1] and crooked legs. In some images he is armed with an ax, and on his back there is a spot of light.
See also
- Scholoitzcuintle