Nor is there any dubiety regarding his character as a god of war. This may have arisen from the circumstance that he presided over the liquor which was given to the troops when about to engage in battle, or, as has been said, may have followed his promotion to the rank of sun-god, the deity of human sacrifice, the god who demanded human hearts and blood. A larger number of captives were devoted to him than to any other divinity, and as the waging of war was the only means by which so many victims might be procured, the sun would naturally become the great patron of strife. As the sun is the great central cause of all agricultural success, so Uitzilopochtli came to be looked upon as one of the promoters of plant growth, as is witnessed by his festivals, which synchronize with the first rainfall of the year, the growth of plant life, and the end of the fruitful season, when, in the form of a paste image, the god was slain. He is thus the sun of the season of plenty, as his “brother” Tezcatlipocâ represents that of sereness and drought. He is the “young warrior” of the South, who drives away the evil spirits of the dry season and causes the land to rejoice. TEZCATLIPOCÂ = “FIERY MIRROR” Area of Worship: Nahua territory generally, with extension into Central America (as Hurakan). Minor Names: Titlacahuan—“He whose slaves we are.” Yaotl—“Enemy.” Yaomauitl—“Dreaded Enemy.” Chico Yaotl—“Enemy on one side.” Necoc Yaotl—“Enemy on both sides.” Moyocoyotzin—“Capricious Lord.” Uitznahuac Yaotl—“Warrior in the Southern House or Temple.” Tlacochcalco Yaotl—“Warrior in the (Northern) Spear House.” Telpochtli—“The Youth.” Neçaualpilli—“Fasting Lord.” Itztli—“Obsidian.” Festivals: Toxcatl, teotleco, and the movable feasts ce miquiztli, ce malinalli, and ome coatl. Compass Directions: North and south in different aspects. Guardian of the fifth quarter, “the below and above.” Calendar Place: Ruler of the 18th day, tecpatl; ruler of the second tonalamatl quarter, the region of the north; as Itztli, second of the nine lords of the night; ruler of the 13th day-count acatl. Symbol: The smoking or fiery mirror; the obsidian knife. ASPECT AND INSIGNIA