Tlaloc
/ˈtla.lok/noun
The Aztec god of rain, lightning, and agricultural fertility.
Did you know?In Mexica religion, Tlaloc was feared as much as revered, because rain meant life for crops but also floods, lightning, and disease if his forces were angered.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Nahuatl
Nahuatl
Tlāloc
“The rain deity associated with storms, water, and fertility”
Post-Classic Mesoamerica
Nahuatl
Tlāloc
“A major divine power invoked in ritual for rain and agricultural abundance”
16th Century
Spanish
Tlaloc
“The name recorded by Spanish chroniclers for the Mexica rain god”
Modern English
English
Tlaloc
“The Aztec rain god, especially in historical and mythological contexts”
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