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==Profile==
==Profile==
===Origin===
===Origin===
A Tzitzimitl in Aztec culture is a deity of a stars, oft depicted as female demons or skeletons. They caused solar eclipses, during which they would possess men, and required a live sacrifice in order to stop.
A Tzitzimitl in Aztec culture is a deity of a star, oft depicted as female demons or skeletons. They caused solar eclipses, during which they would possess men, and required a live sacrifice in order to stop.


They are also the deities of fertility, worshipped by woman so they would give birth to healthy children.
They are also the deities of fertility, worshipped by woman so they would give birth to healthy children.
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