| Ixtlilton | |
|---|---|
 Ixtlilton | |
| Gender | male |
Ixtlilton (Nahuatl languages:Īxtlīltōnpronounced[iːʃˈt͡ɬiːɬtoːn],"ink at the face", fromīxtli, "face", "eye",tlīlli, "black ink", and-tōn, diminutive suffix[1][2]) inAztec mythology is agod of medicine and healing[3] and therefore was often alluded to as the brother ofMacuilxochitl[citation needed], the god of well-being or good luck. Ixtlilton was a gentle god, who emanated from anobsidian mask which brought darkness and peaceful sleep to children in their beds at night.[4]
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