The Metaphor of "Our Lord the Flayed One"

An abridged look at Xipe Tótec, a god present consistently in cultures around the time of the Olmecs through the Nahua. Time continues forward and the seasons change, remembering that the life cycles keep going is important. During both the good and the bad times. The deeper meaning of "our lord, the flayed one" shares the fear and the strength of the regeneration cycles following death.

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