WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Other names of Tlaloc were Tlamacazqui ("Giver") and Xoxouhqui ("Green One"); and (among the contemporary Nahua of Veracruz), Chaneco.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tlaloc was one of the most important gods of the ancient Aztec culture. He was the god of rain; his name means “He Who Makes Things Sprout.” Tlaloc was associated with Chalchiuhtlicue, who was the goddess of streams, rivers, and lakes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tlaloc, as the rain god, represented fertility and growth, while Huitzilopochtli, as the sun god, represented war and sacrifice. The Templo Mayor is made up of two shrines side by side, one painted with blue stripes and the other painted red.