page_title: Yacatecuhtli
hierarchical_section_title: Yacatecuhtli
caption_attribution_description: English: A drawing of Yacatecuhtli, one of the deities described in the Codex BorgiaEspañol: Ilustración de Yacatecuhtli, una de las deidades descritas en el Códice_Borgia
context_page_description: In Aztec mythology, Yacatecuhtli was the patron god of commerce and travelers, especially business travelers. His symbol is a bundle of sticks. Merchants would carry an uttal cane as they moved from village to village peddling their wares, and at night-time would tie them together into a neat bundle before sprinkling them with blood from their ears. It was believed that this ritual in Yacatecuhtli's honor would guarantee success in future business ventures, not to mention protection from vicious beasts and robbers on their journeys.
  His name means "lord of the nose".
context_section_description: In Aztec mythology, Yacatecuhtli ([jakaˈtekʷt͡ɬi]) was the patron god of commerce and travelers, especially business travelers. His symbol is a bundle of sticks. Merchants would carry an uttal cane as they moved from village to village peddling their wares, and at night-time would tie them together into a neat bundle before sprinkling them with blood from their ears. It was believed that this ritual in Yacatecuhtli's honor would guarantee success in future business ventures, not to mention protection from vicious beasts and robbers on their journeys.
  His name means "lord of the nose" (Nahuatl yacatl, nose and tecuhtli, lord).
caption: A drawing of Yacatecuhtli in the Codex Borgia
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