During the 15th and 16th century when the Aztecs lived in central Mexico, among their many gods Tlaloc was of great importance.  He was de Rain God in the Aztec mythology.

The Aztecs feared him as they believed he used his lightning bolts to sicken people and even as he had the power of giving life to plants, he also had the power of total destruction.

Tlaloc is said to have had 4 jugs of water.  The first one made plants grow; the second one caused destruction; the third brought frost and ice; and the fourth would bring destruction to everything and everyone.

Tlaloc, the Aztec  Rain God, is represented wearing a net of clouds, a crown of heron feathers and carrying rattles in order to make thunder.

There is a huge monolyth of  Tlaloc on display outside of the Museum of Archeology and History in Mexico City.  If you are ever in Mexico City do not leave without visiting  Tlaloc the Aztec God of Rain.

Nahuatl word used by the Aztecs to name the Sun God.  He  was also known as the 5th God as each sun had its own cosmic era.

Tonatiuh was a bloody god who demanded human sacrifices as a tribute.  The Aztecs feared that the Sun would hide if they did not comply.

It is believed that they sacrificed about 20,000 people a year to Tonatiuh and other gods, though it is possible that the Spanish conquerors exaggerated this number to create dislike for the Aztecs.

The fascination that the Aztecs had for the Sun made them elaborate the Solar Calendar which was very precise only exceeded by the Mayan Calendar.

In the Aztec Calendar,  Tonatiuh is  represented with a knife for a tongue, face and body red and the solar disc on his back.

Now that we are in March, month that marks the beginning of Spring, the importance of  Tonatiuh, the Sun God, grows in the Aztec rites for Spring Equinox at the Teotihuacan, Mexico Pyramids where the highest and most important one is the Sun Pyramid.