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Metztli | |
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Moon deity | |
Symbol | Moon, rabbit |
Region | Mesoamerica |
Ethnic group | Aztec |
In Aztec mythology, Mētztli (Nahuatl: [metstɬi]; also rendered Meztli, Metzi, literally "Moon") was a god or goddess of the moon, the night, and farmers. They were likely the same deity as Yohaulticetl or Coyolxauhqui and the male moon god Tecciztecatl; like the latter, who feared the Sun because of its fire.