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The nahua deity Tezcatlipoca standing with cape and raised arm.

Tezcatlipoca. Based on Codex Fejérváry-Mayer, Codex Borgia, Codex Tudela and Duran's illustrations. #aztec #mexica #nahua #mesoamerica #smokingmirror

A depiction of the Eagle Lady goddess of nahua myth who is shown at twilight rising in the sky with cape-wings, gold hair and colorful knife-tipped skirt with a full moon visible in the background.

The Eagle Lady, who is the wife of the Sun (Tonatiuh). She is known by various names, including: Cuauhtli Izohuauh, Quilaztli (also referred to as the witch), Coacihuatl, Cuaucihuatl, Yaocihuatl, and Tzitziminicihuatl. This depiction is based on both the Codex Borbonicus and Codex Borgia.

The Lord Sun, Tonatiuh.

Happy holidays everyone, I hope you have a good one. Also please stick around for a little something I have for all of yall before the year ends!

“Inical, Initeocal in Huitzilopochtli”

The House and Temple of Huitzilopochtli - Commissioned by Trey the Explainer.

This is my interpretation of the sanctuary of Huitzilopochtli, one of two magnificent chapels that once crowned the Great Temple of Mexico-Tenochtitlan.
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I should like to add, I am fond of your depiction of Tonatiuh also. You have captured his essence nicely.

A sheet of Mexican "swords", the macuahuitls.

A sheet of Mexican assorted ranged weapons (atlatls, darts, arrow and bows) and knifes.

A sheet of Mexican pikes, clubs and axes.

A sheet of Mexican shields (chimalli).

Well, with Mesoamerican history and mythology community taking shape on BlueSky, I think its time to share old studies of Mexica's weapons. #Aztecs #Mexico #History #Art

The deity Tezcatlipoca casts a spell with the forearm of a woman who has died in childbirth

Hello new followers!
Here's a Tezcatlipoca that I drew once. He is casting a spell using the forearm of a Mocihuaquetzqui (a woman who has died in childbirth).

So, Dream Rider is a comic co-written with @reytonatiuh.bsky.social and drawn by me. It is set in a fictional futuristic world. We began fleshing out the story shortly before the pandemic and have been developing it since then. It has a large cast of characters and rich lore to explore.

Graphic novel cover of Dream Rider. A girl riding a large mythological dog in a dark place at the top. A futuristic street scene with buildings sporting pointy rooftops inspired by West Mexican shaft tomb cultures. In the street scene a man rides a monocylce with a plumed serpent design aesthetic.

Let's dive into Dream Rider...

Tonatiuh drawn in the same hybrid style of early 90s anime with my own (see my previous Coyolxauhqui drawing for another example). Made for @reytonatiuh.bsky.social l

Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked them! <3

An illustration of the Sun, Tonatiuh and his Cihuateteo, standing over the defeated Tzitzimime - ominous, powerful goddesses who seek to attack the Sun and cause cosmic instability.

An illustration I made depicting the legend of how Quetzalcoatl and his precious twin Xolotl pilfer the bones of humanity from the Lord of the Dead in Mictlan, to bring humanity back to life.