Mixcoatl

Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Unknown Artist
published on 27 March 2017
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Mixcoatl, the Mesoamerican god of hunting and the Milky Way. Here he is depicted in familiar guise with red and white striped face paint, black mask, and a bundle of arrows. Codex Borgia, pre-Columbian. (Vatican Museums, Rome)

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