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An impersonator of this deity married four wives and played flutes he later shattered during an ascent up a temple’s stairs. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this deity, whose impersonator was painted black and pampered for a year before being sacrificed during Tōxcatl (“TOASH-cah-tull”).
ANSWER: Tēzcatlīpohca (“tess-caht-lee-POH-kuh”)
[10e] During Tōxcatl, the impersonator had his heart removed with a knife of this material. Tēzcatlīpohca’s foot was made of this material, leading him to be called the “smoking mirror.”
ANSWER: obsidian [or perlite; prompt on rock or igneous rock or volcanic rock; prompt on glass or volcanic glass]
[10m] Another festival including ixiptlas (“ee-SHEEPT-luhs”), or impersonators of deities, was this one in which all lights in Tenochtitlan were put out. This festival occurred every 52 years when the Aztecs’ ceremonial and annual calendars overlapped.
ANSWER: New Fire Ceremony [or Toxhiuhmolpilia; or Ceremonia del Fuego Nuevo]
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TournamentExact Match?HeardPPBEasy %Medium %Hard %
2025 ACF NationalsYes2415.42100%13%42%