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Xipe Totec

Nahuatl (Aztec) mythology
“our lord the flayed one”
Where it comes from
xipe ('flayed') + totec ('our lord')
In Mythology
Xipe Totec was associated with agriculture, spring, and renewal, with his name reflecting the symbolic image of the earth 'shedding' its old layer each planting season, much as a seed sheds its husk.
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