Lords of the Day and Night
- Lords of the Day and Night
The Aztecs considered that the hours of the day and the night were each ruled over by one or other of the gods who were known as the Lords of the Day and the Lords of the Night. There were thirteen Lords of the Day, one for each hour as follows: 1,
Xiuhtecuhtli; 2,
Tlaltecuhtli; 3,
Chalchihuitlicue; 4,
Tonatiuh; 5,
Tlazolteotl; 6,
Teoyaomiqui; 7,
Xochipilli; 8,
Tlaloc; 9,
Quetzalcoatl; 10,
Tezcatlipoca; 11,
Mictlantecuhtli; 12,
Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli; 13,
Ilamatecuhtli. There were nine Lords of the Night Hours from sunset to sunrise. They were 1,
Xiuhtecuhtli; 2,
Itzli; 3,
Piltzintecuhtli; 4,
Cinteotl; 5,
Mictlancihuatl; 6,
Chalchihuitlicue; 7,
Tlazolteotl; 8,
Tepeyollotl; 9,
Tlaloc.
Who’s Who in non-classical mythology .
John Keegan.
2014.
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The Lord's Day — Lord Lord, n. [OE. lord, laverd, loverd, AS. hl[=a]ford, for hl[=a]fweard, i. e., bread keeper; hl[=a]f bread, loaf + weardian to look after, to take care of, to ward. See {Loaf}, and {Ward} to guard, and cf. {Laird}, {Lady}.] 1. One who has… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lords spiritual — Lord Lord, n. [OE. lord, laverd, loverd, AS. hl[=a]ford, for hl[=a]fweard, i. e., bread keeper; hl[=a]f bread, loaf + weardian to look after, to take care of, to ward. See {Loaf}, and {Ward} to guard, and cf. {Laird}, {Lady}.] 1. One who has… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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