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Related: About this forumEL TEPOZTECO - THE TEMPLE OF THE DRUNKEN AZTEC RABBIT
EL TEPOZTECO IS A REMOTE AZTEC TEMPLE, BUILT ON ONE OF THE PEAKS OF THE SIERRA DE TEPOZTLAN IN MORELOS, MEXICO.
The temple is dedicated to Ometochtli-Tepoztēcatl, an Aztec god associated with fertility, drunkenness, and the alcoholic beverage pulque. According to Aztec myth, Tepoztēcatl was one of the Centzon Tōtōchtin, a group of divine rabbits who met for frequent drunken parties.
El Tepozteco is situated on a mountain peak at 2,310 metres above sea level (7,579 feet) overlooking Tepoztlán, the birthplace of Ce Acatl, later known as Topiltzin Ce Acatl Quetzalcoatl. The temple emerged as a major cult centre for Tepoztēcatl, attracting pilgrims from across the Aztec world.
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The site consists of a 6.4-meter-high platform supporting a 3.3-meter-high temple base. The main temple structure now stands at 2.7 metres and originally contained two rooms where a sculpture of Tepoztecatl was placed for religious ceremonies.
Dwellings were built on a series of terraces on the eastern side of the site in order to house priests and staff for maintaining the temple.
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https://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/05/el-tepozteco-the-temple-of-the-drunken-aztec-rabbit/143617
MiHale
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(8,485 posts)I was in Tepotzlán many moons ago but I remember a very sharp incline when I went there.
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But I had lost so much body fluids that on the way down I could not stop! I had to crash into rocks (hopefully) just to stop. Lesson learned.