Is Tlloc Aztec or Mayan?

Tlaloc is the Aztec god of rain, water, lightning, and agriculture.

Why was Tlaloc important to the Aztecs?

Tlaloc was important to the Aztecs because he was the god of vital rains needed for agriculture.

Where did Tlaloc rule?

Tlaloc ruled the Tlaloque - a motley group of rain, weather, and mountain gods - and he ruled the other-worldly paradise of Tlalocán where victims of floods, storms, and diseases were received after death.

Tlaloc

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Definition

Tláloc (pron. Tla-loc) is one of the most important and formidable gods in the Aztec pantheon. He was considered the god of rain, water, lightning and agriculture. Tlaloc was seen as both a benevolent god providing life-giving rain but also as an unforgiving and destructive deity when he sent storms and drought.

More about: Tlaloc

Timeline

c. 1345 - 1521
The Aztec civilization flourishes in Mesoamerica.
1487
The Templo Mayor is completed at Tenochtitlan and inaugurated with the sacrifice of 20,000 captives.