Monday, January 23, 2023

The Centzon Totochtin

In Aztec Mythology, the goddess Mayahuel rules both fertility and the maguey or agave plant. Along with the god Patecatl, she protects the maguey and its fermented sap, or pulque. One night, in a fit of passion, Patecatl and Mayahuel consummated their relationship and Mayahuel found herself pregnant.

She gave birth to the Centzon Totochtin or 400 Divine Rabbits, who were nurtured on pulque from her many breasts, and grew into the Gods of Drunkenness. These divine rabbits travel through the land, holding frequent parties and gatherings and deliver the gift of drunkenness to the people, with each Rabbit representing the different ways in which a person can experience intoxication.

They include Tepoztecatl, Texcatzonatl, and Tlilhua.




Here we have three of the Centzon Totochin.




Tlilhua ("one who has ink")




 Ometochtli ("two-rabbit")




Macuiltochtli ("five-rabbit" - center)





Guarding Mictlantechutli




The Sunkillers arrayed for battle




As usual, this cat was exceptionally well behaved.  Here he is yawning.

4 comments:

  1. You are brave I would not trust a cat around any of this! I like the lore you've put into your squad (?) though!

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    1. He seems to be academically interested in the models, but that's as far as it goes. His area of expertise is "things moving behind curtains or under blankets."

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  2. So, clearly the endgame here is an Imperator-Class titan with a step pyramid on top?

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    1. That may indeed be coming! I bought a whole bunch of Seraphon / Lizardfolk bits but I haven't found many that feel like a good match to me on the Titans (in terms of kitbashing). However, a stepped pyramid sounds *perfect* and I know there are a few decent 3d-printed Imperator models out there!

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