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Camaxtli

In Aztec and Mayan mythology, Camaxtli was a god of hunting, war, fate and fire (which he invented). He was one of the four creator gods, who made the Earth. The Chichimec[?] considered him their tribal deity.

Alternative: Mixcoatl-Camaxtli

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