帕特卡特爾

帕特卡特爾納瓦特爾語Patecatl)是阿茲特克神話中的龍舌蘭之神,亦象徵治癒與豐饒。他也是烏羽玉的發現者。[1][2][3]他與妻子馬亞韋爾結合,孕育出四百兔眾神英語Centzon Totochtin[4]

特萊利亞諾-雷曼西斯手抄本英語Codex Telleriano-Remensis中的帕特卡特爾形象

阿茲特克曆法中,有十三天(即一個周期)受帕特卡特爾所支配。上一個周期的主宰者為米克特蘭特庫特利,後一位則為伊茲特拉科利赫基英語ItztlacoliuhquiItztlacoliuhqui)。

參考文獻

  1. ^ Holmer, Rick. The Aztec Book of Destiny. North Charleston, South Carolina: BookSurge LLC. 2005: 83 [2017-10-22]. ISBN 9781419611636 (英語). The provider of the Shadow Coul Tonalli for those born on Grass Malinalli is the Medicine God Patecatl who symbolizes the health and healing effects of medicinal herbs that grow from the "jaws of earth". 
  2. ^ Lurker, Manfred. The Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons 2nd. London: Taylor & Francis e-Library. 2004: 150 [2017-10-22]. ISBN 0-203-64351-8. Patecatl Aztec god of medicine and 'lord of the pulque root'. His wife is the pulque-goddess — > Mayahuel. 
  3. ^ Daysign Poll. www.mexicolore.co.uk. 5 October 2015 [2017-10-22]. (原始內容存檔於2019-10-18) (英語). 
  4. ^ Patecatl, Lord of the Land of Medicines. www.azteccalendar.com. [2017-10-22]. (原始內容存檔於2019-06-08) (英語).