The rain that gives the year and the hail that takes it
Warning
He drowns what he drowns and it is the same water
Resonance
Farmers those who live by the rain
Symbols
Goggle eyesFangsHeron feather headdressLightningWater jar
Mythology Summary
Tlaloc is the Aztec rain and storm god who lives on the mountain tops with the tlaloque, giving the maize its water and taking children into his paradise. He is the rain in both of its aspects, and the same hand gives the harvest and the flood.
Modern Practice
Tlaloc is called on at the planting and at the start of the rains. His practice is the offering made at the water's edge, and the seed put in on time.