Acolnahuacatl (deity)
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In Aztec mythology, Acolnahuacatl (also referred to as Acolmiztli) was a god of Mictlan, the Underworld.[1] Acolmiztli, which means "strong feline" or "Arm of Puma" in Nahuatl, was represented as a black-colored puma, with a supernatural roar, who kept the living from passing into the kingdom of the dead.
The poet-king of Texcoco, Nezahualcóyotl (1402–1472), took on the name of this deity in his honor.
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- ^ Fernández, Adela (1992, 1996). Dioses Prehispánicos de México. Mexico City: Panorama Editorial. ISBN 968-38-0306-7. OCLC 59601185. p.142 (Spanish)
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