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Tecciztecatl

In Aztec mythology, Tecciztecatl ("old moon god") was a moon god, representing the old "man-on-the-moon." He carried a large, white seashell on his back. He was a son of Tlaloc and Chalchiuhtlicue

Alternative: Tecuciztecal

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