Itzpapalotl presides over Tamoanchan, the paradisiacal realm where the gods first created humanity and where the broken cosmic tree stands as a reminder of primordial transgression.
Quetzalcoatl created the fifth humanity at Tamoanchan by sprinkling his blood over the ground bones retrieved from Mictlan.
Xochiquetzal plucked a flower from the forbidden tree at the heart of Tamoanchan, shattering the primordial paradise and casting the gods from their celestial dwelling into the mortal world below.
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