Illustration
A stone vessel depicting Mictlantecuhtli the Aztec god of death and Lord of the Underworld.
National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City.
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Jarvis, D. (2013, September 22). Mictlantecuhtli, God of Death. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1435/mictlantecuhtli-god-of-death/
Chicago Style
Jarvis, Dennis. "Mictlantecuhtli, God of Death." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 22, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1435/mictlantecuhtli-god-of-death/.
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Jarvis, Dennis. "Mictlantecuhtli, God of Death." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 22 Sep 2013. Web. 12 Feb 2025.
