# Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [March 22, 2017, 9:57am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/tlahuizcalpantecuhtli-whe-definition-discussion/2286 "2017-03-22T09:57:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 9:57am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/tlahuizcalpantecuhtli-whe-definition-discussion/2286/1 "2017-03-22T09:57:58Z")

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Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, 'Dawn Lord,' was a Mesoamerican god who represented a menacing aspect of Venus, the morning star, and was one of the four gods which held up the sky. The people of the ancient Americas believed his rays could damage people, crops, and water sources. Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli played a key role in the Aztec creation myth and was 12th of the 13 Lords of the Day in the Aztec calendar.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/tlahuizcalpantecuhtli-whe-definition-discussion/2286/2 "2026-07-28T20:42:53Z")

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