Temazcalteci
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In theAztec mythology,Temazcalteci(pronounced[temaskalˈtesi],Nahuatltemāzcalli'sweat bath' +tecitl'grandmother') was the goddess ofsteam baths.According toSahagún,this goddess was the goddess ofmedicine,Toci,venerated by doctors. She was also worshiped by those who hadtemazcals(baths) in their houses.
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[edit]- Sahagún, Fr. Bernardino de -Historia General de lad Cosas de la Nueva España.México: Editorial Porrúa, S. A., 1979.
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