The sun of this age which will end like the others
Warning
The tradition held that he needs to be fed and that is recorded rather than endorsed
Resonance
Those who live in the present age
Symbols
Sun diskEagleOllin glyphSun rays
Mythology Summary
Tonatiuh is the fifth sun of the Aztec cosmos, the age we are in, which was created by sacrifice and will end by earthquake. He is the sun of a counted age, and the counting is the whole of the Mesoamerican idea of time.
Modern Practice
Tonatiuh is honoured at the solstice and in the daytime. His practice is the day used and the age kept in mind, and the offering is made in daylight.