Library

You step into the library of the temple, towering book shelves are filled texts dedicated to the study of Tezcatlipoca in at least some way. There are also other mediums of information, like CDs and a cool computer with a monitor styled to look like one of the larger mirrors dedicated to Tezcatlipoca. As you reach for a book a mirror on one of the walls shows you your own face.

Obsidian Cross says: Here are where the sources used to create this website are cited. There are also sources that have yet to be fully taken in by the webmaster, so you can go in and read them to get an edge on him. Due to the author's weakness of not knowing Spanish (not that I'd ever approve of the Spanish) or any form of Nahuatl he is limited to English sources.

Books directly about Tezcatlipoca

• Mockeries and Metamorphoses of an Aztec God: Tezcatlipoca, "Lord of the Smoking Mirror": This is one of the definitive books about Tezcatlipoca, it is no longer cutting edge but I have yet to see evidence it is outdated in anything it actually mentions. Much of the information on this website can be sourced back to this book. It can be borrwed via the Internet Archive.
• Tezcatlipoca: Trickster and Supreme Deity: A collection of articles by experts about Tezcatlipoca, written as part of a symposium on Tezcatlipoca. The author of Mockeries and Metamorphoses is among the contributors. The link here will take you straight to a PDF copy of it.

Books about other gods or Aztec culture in general

• Books about Quetzalcoatl
• Quetzalcoatl and the Irony of Empire: Still need to fully read. Clicking here will download the PDF.
• The Myth of Quetzalcoatl: Religion, Rulership, and History in the Nahua World: Still need to fully read.
• Aztec Philosophy: Understanding a World in Motion: Still need to fully read but the preface alone was very sobering, talking about how the title itself was so controversial for suggesting the Aztecs were capable of philosophy.
• History and Mythology of the Aztecs: The Codex Chimalpopoca English translation of the Codex Chimalpopoca. Still need to fully read.

General Aztec Websites

• The Digital Florentine Codex: This is what it says it is, a digitized form of the Florentine Codex, including both the original Spanish and Nahuatl with English translations of both. It lets you search not just the text but the images as well. One of the most easily accessible primary sources for hobbyists, but make sure you remember this is a post conquest source.
• Mexicolore: This website is mainly aimed at a younger audience, but don't underestimate it as a source of information. You can even submit questions to the staff.
• God of the Month: Tezcatlipoca:General Tezcatlipoca information page
• Tezcatlipoca - a new clue is revealed: Page talking about the ezpitzal
• One Death: Great day to be an Aztec slave: Talks about the day One Death which Tezcatlipoca rules over, so he comes up.

Site Navigation

Temple Grounds

• -Return to the Entrance to review basic site info.
• -Tour the Zoo to see all the animals linked to Tezcatlipoca, there's much more than just jaguars.
• -Gaze at the celestial bodies of Tezcatlipoca in our Observatory.

First Floor

• -Stop by the Museum to learn about the physical objects related to Tezcatlipoca, and how John Dee of all people is connected to him.
• -Visit the Library for books and links to learn more about Tezcatlipoca. This is also where the website's sources are listed. You are here.

Second Floor

• -Our Art Studio will show you the iconography associated with Tezcatlipoca in art and how flexible his depictions could be.
• -To see Tezcatlipoca in non-Aztec contexts, including post-conquest ones, you can visit the Embassy.

Third Floor

• -In the Hall of Mirrors you will see Tezcatlipoca's various other names and aspects not covered by other parts of the temple (he has a lot).
• -The Hall of Feathers is where you can see the connections Tezcatlipoca has to other deities, especially Quetzalcoatl.

Fourth Floor

• -At the Throne Room you can read about the roles Tezcatlipoca played at each level of society.
• -Looking at the Webmaster's Room will tell you more about the person behind this website.

The Top

• -Read about historical rituals and modern honoring of Tezcatlipoca at the Altar.