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title: Ehecatl, God of the Winds
author: Travis
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6441/ehecatl-god-of-the-winds/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Ehecatl, God of the Winds

_Authored by Travis_

## Image File

[![Ehecatl, God of the Winds](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6441.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6441.jpg)

## Image Caption

A statue of [Ehecatl](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ehecatl/), the Mesoamerican [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of the Winds. The eyes are of obsidian and he wears his typical beaked mask. [Aztec](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aztec_Civilization/), Late Postclassic period. (National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico [City](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/))

## Cite This Work

### APA
Travis. (2017, March 23). Ehecatl, God of the Winds. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6441/ehecatl-god-of-the-winds/>
### Chicago
Travis. "Ehecatl, God of the Winds." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 23, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6441/ehecatl-god-of-the-winds/>.
### MLA
Travis. "Ehecatl, God of the Winds." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Mar 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6441/ehecatl-god-of-the-winds/>.

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[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/baggis/11349664325/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/baggis/11349664325/) by [**Travis**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/baggis/11349664325/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 23 March 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.