Today’s Deity: Tlaloc!
Alright, this guy is kinda cool. He’s Aztec, which is sweet. Mostly I like him ‘cause he’s got those cool fang things going. Cool fang things are cool. I mean, sure his priests killed babies to make it rain (only worked if the babies cried), and sure his favorite smell was burning rubber (who’s isn’t), but is that really worth holding it against him?
I think the most ironic part about this guy is that even though he promoted the killing of babies, he was, apparently, a fertility god. Kinda makes sense (needs more sacrifices), but not really, eh? More ironies: he was also feared for his ability to send hail and lightening, but where would you go if this stuff happened? Caves. Who’s the god of caves? He is. Crazy stuff.
Best part of Tlaloc? If you were the High Priest who was in charge of the Tlaloc shrine in Tenochtitlan (capitol city), you got to be called “Quetzalcoatl Tlaloc Tlamacazqui.” Whatever that means.
