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Ojer Taq's face is a mask known as the "three ages of man," "death and rebirth," or "triple death" popular across [[Wikipedia:Mesoamerica|Mesoamerican]] cultures including the [[Wikipedia:Aztecs|Aztecs]], [[Wikipedia:Maya|Maya civilization]], and pre-Aztec [[Wikipedia:Teotihuacan|Teotihuacan]].<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://museum.maidstone.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Mayan-pack-for-kids.pdf|title=Mayans|author=Roz Meredith & Victoria Barlow|date=2020|publisher=Maidstone Museum}}</ref> Its inner face, depicting a young person, represents the beginning of life at birth. This face is encased within an elderly person, representing adult life. The outer face, encasing both, is a death mask, representing the end of earthly life. | Ojer Taq's face is a mask known as the "three ages of man," "death and rebirth," or "triple death" popular across [[Wikipedia:Mesoamerica|Mesoamerican]] cultures including the [[Wikipedia:Aztecs|Aztecs]], [[Wikipedia:Maya|Maya civilization]], and pre-Aztec [[Wikipedia:Teotihuacan|Teotihuacan]].<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://museum.maidstone.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Mayan-pack-for-kids.pdf|title=Mayans|author=Roz Meredith & Victoria Barlow|date=2020|publisher=Maidstone Museum}}</ref> Its inner face, depicting a young person, represents the beginning of life at birth. This face is encased within an elderly person, representing adult life. The outer face, encasing both, is a death mask, representing the end of earthly life. They may be inspired by [[Wikipedia:Viracocha|Viracocha]], the [[Wikipedia:Inca Empire|Inca]] god of civilization. | ||
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| Birthplace | Ixalan |
| Lifetime | Mending Era |
Ojer Taq is the Ixalan god of order and civilization.[1]
Inspiration
Ojer Taq's face is a mask known as the "three ages of man," "death and rebirth," or "triple death" popular across Mesoamerican cultures including the Aztecs, Maya civilization, and pre-Aztec Teotihuacan.[2] Its inner face, depicting a young person, represents the beginning of life at birth. This face is encased within an elderly person, representing adult life. The outer face, encasing both, is a death mask, representing the end of earthly life. They may be inspired by Viracocha, the Inca god of civilization.
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