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four gods. However, the work was not perfect because Tlatipac^[1] was in darkness, because there was no sun.

It was then, that Tezcatlipoca White—Quetzalcoatl converted the fire into a weak Sun, this annoyed black Tezcatlipoca whom in anger turned it into a powerful Sun, destroying life and withering plants. The giants who inhabited the world at the time called Tzoculiceque fed on pine nuts. It was Tezcatlipoca White—Quetzalcoatl who toppled with a walking cane blow the harsh sun and Black Tezcatlipoca fell into the bottom of a lake and emerged transformed into a huge jaguar; followed by many Jaguars and ate the Giants. This was the Sun of Earth or Tlaltipactonantiuh.

The following Sun was created because Quetzalcoatl became the Sun, but was a less intense sun, causing agriculture to flourish and human beings were able to feed from a wild fruit called acotzintli. But one day black Tezcatlipoca, converted in a jaguar, climbed up to the heavens and with a blow made his brother Tezcatlipoca White—Quetzalcoatl collapse, which provoked a gale that tore the hills, destroying everything. Due to the wind force human had to walk hunched, they turned into monkeys. The Sun was called Sun of wind or Ehécatl—Tonantiuh.

The third Sun was created when Tlaloc takes the place of Quetzalcoatl and becomes Sun. Tlatipac again is populated and humans now feed on water corn. At the time human beings began to corrupt with immoral practices and to disregard their obligations with the gods. The land became a wilderness, so Quetzalcoatl orders Xiuhtecuhtli, Lord of the fire, to destroy humanity. It started to rain fire from heaven and human beings turned into birds. The Sun was called Xiuhtonatiuh.

The following Sun was created on the orders of Tezcatlipoca Blue—Huitzilopochtli (for the Aztecs), who ordered Chalchuiuhcueye, the Lady of emeralds skirt to become Sun. The food of humans was Nahui—xochitl. But in the cosmic struggle of opposites,
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1. Earth’s surface