Ōmeteōtl

Ōmeteōtl (Nahuatl pronunciation: [oːmeˈteoːt͡ɬ] ⓘ) ("Two-God") is a name used to refer to the pair of Aztec deities Ometecuhtli and Omecihuatl, also known as Tōnacātēcuhtli and Tonacacihuatl. Ōme translates as "two" or "dual" in Nahuatl and teōtl translates as "Divinity". Ometeotl was one as the first divinity, and Ometecuhtli and Omecihuatl when the being became two to be able to reproduce all creation.

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