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Aztec turkey



In Aztec mythology, Chalchiuhtotolin (Nahuatl for "Jade Turkey") was a god of disease and plague.

Chalchihuihtotolin is a symbol of powerful sorcery. Tezcatlipoca can tempt humans into self-destruction, but when he takes his turkey form he can also cleanse them of contamination, absolve them of guilt, and overcome their fate.

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