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Ixtlilton

Ixtlilton (Nahuatl languages: Īxtlīltōn pronounced [iːʃˈt͡ɬiːɬtoːn],"ink at the face", from īxtli, "face", "eye", tlīlli, "black ink", and -tōn, diminutive suffix) in Aztec mythology is a god of medicine and healing and therefore was often alluded to as the brother of Macuilxochitl, the god of well-being or good luck. Ixtlilton was a gentle god, who emanated from an obsidian mask which brought darkness and peaceful sleep to children in their beds at night.

References

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  2. Mikulska, Katarzyna (2015). Tejiendo destinos. Un acercamiento al sistema de comunicación gráfica en los códices adivinatorios. Zinacantepec, Warszawa: El Colegio Mexiquense, A.C., Uniwersytet Warszawski. p. 92. ISBN 978-83-60875-70-4.
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  4. "Aztec Religion - AZTEC GODS - Aztecs of Mexico History". ambergriscaye.com.
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