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.

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instanceOf Aztec month
Aztec religious festival
associatedConcept cosmic renewal
earth fertility
water abundance
associatedDeity Chalchiuhtlicue
Maize deities
Tlaloc
calendar Aztec solar calendar
linked to: Aztec calendar
calendarSystem xiuhpohualli
civilization Mexica
culture Aztec
linked to: Aztec culture
dedicatedTo agricultural renewal
fertility deities
rain deities
etymologyLanguage Nahuatl
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
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
relatedTo Aztec agricultural cycle
linked to: Aztec festivals

maize (corn)
religion Aztec religion
linked to: Aztec mythology
sacredSpace fields and chinampas
mountain shrines
temples of Tlaloc
timeOfYear spring
typeOfRitual agricultural festival
fertility rites
rain-making rites

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