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UnderworldAztec Pantheon

Mictlan

Mictlan

Key Details

Type

Underworld

Mythology

Aztec Pantheon

Realm

Mythological / Non-physical

About This Location

The nine-level underworld of Aztec mythology, a perilous four-year journey for the souls of the dead to reach Mictlantecuhtli.

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