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Tezcatlipoca
The god of the sun and wind in Aztec and Toltec lore, Tezcatlipoca could take the shape of an ocelot or jaguar. He was split into one form for each direction, and was conquered by west, Quetzalcoatl, and became Ursa Major. His emblem, and the meaning of
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watever ur a cute Aztek,jaguar,kitty thingy. (omg i think i mite have called a god cute as well...)
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