Pop Culture References of Wizard101: Azteca – Old Man Huehue

Old Man Huehue – Huehuecóyotl
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Old_Man_Huehue
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hu%C4%93huecoy%C5%8Dtl

Old Man Huehue is the “Furniture Trader” in Azteca. He is located in the east area of Three Points, near The Zocalo entrance.

In Aztec mythology, Huehuecóyotl (from huēhueh “very old” (literally, “old old”) and coyōtl “coyote” in Nahuatl) is the auspicious Pre-Columbian god of music, dance, mischief, and song. He is the patron of uninhibited sexuality and rules over the day sign in the Aztec calendar named cuetzpallin (lizard) and the fourth trecena Xochitl (“flower” in Nahuatl).

Huehuecóyotl (or Ueuecoyotl) is a Mexican mythology deity. He is depicted in the Codex Borbonicus as a dancing coyote with human hands and feet, accompanied by a human drummer. The name “very old coyote” conveyed positive meanings to the Aztecs; coyotes were a symbol of astuteness, worldly wisdom, pragmatism, male beauty, and youthfulness. The prefix “huehue”, which in Nahuatl means “very old”, was attached to gods in Aztec mythology that were revered for their old age, wisdom, philosophical insights, and connections to the divine. Although Huehuecóyotl often appears in stories as male, he can change gender much like many of the offspring of Tezcatlipoca can. He also can be associated with indulgence, male sexuality, good luck and story-telling. One of his prominent female lovers was Temazcalteci (also Temaxcaltechi), the goddess of bathing and sweat baths (temazcalli), also known as Mexican sauna. Another was Xochiquetzal, the goddess of love, beauty, female sexuality, prostitutes, flowers, and young mothers.

In most depictions of Huehuecóyotl, he is followed by a human drummer or groups of humans that appear to be friendly to him (as opposed to worshiping), which is exceptional in Mesoamerican culture.

The current list of all the (known) Azteca references are located here.

Although I am well versed in Pop Culture references, I do not claim to have caught them all. Let me know your favorites in the comments and if I’ve missed one you caught, let me know so I can add it to the list.

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