Affiliations: other races of Gods

Aliases: Aztec Gods, Mayan Gods

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History: (Mexican myth) - Itzamna is one of the older Mayan gods of Ancient Mexico. Possibly the eldest of this first generation of gods, he served at the head of the Mayan pantheon until around 800 AD when the Aztec Empire first began to grow in importance and began assimilating all the smaller races of the Yucatan. Tezcatlipoca took the head of the newer pantheon out of the ashes of the Mayan race and many of the Mayan gods served roles in both cultures. Quetzalcoatl, the wind-god, however, supported Itzamna as Tezcatlipoca demanded blood sacrifices from the Aztecs. Tezcatlipoca hated the young god for his loyalties to older heritage and ended up embarrassing him into exile. Itzamna and his few supporters lived in the dimension of Xibalba, a world which mythologically existed underground, but this may actually be the location of its portals. Tezcatlipoca and the Aztec Gods presided in Teotihuacan, The City of the Gods, which formerly existed near Tenochitlan (the site of modern day Mexico City) before being moved to another dimension.

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Both Itzamna and Tezcatlipoca are seen in the meeting of the Godheads, @ Thor I#300, indicating that there is still some division between the two branches of gods. They may rule their own branches, and periodically supercede each other. In addition, Quetzalcoatl has also vied with Tezcatlipoca for leadership of the Aztec Gods.

The sun and war god Huitzilopochi was once impersonated by the mutant Apocalypse.

Last updated: 09/18/03

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