Huēhuecoyōtl

In Aztec mythology, Huēhuehcoyōtl ([weːweʔˈkojoːt͡ɬ]) (from huēhueh [ˈweːweʔ] "very old" (literally, "old old") and coyōtl [ˈkojoːt͡ɬ] "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).^[2][3]

Huehuecoyotl
God of the arts, lord of music and ceremonial dance, guide of adulthood and adolescence
Member of the Nauhtzonteteo
Huehuecoyotl as depicted in the Codex Borgia[1]
Other names	Ueuecoyotl
Abode	Tlalticpac
Gender	Male
Region	Mesoamerica
Ethnic group	Aztec (Nahoa)
Genealogy
Parents	Omecihuatl (Emerged by Tecpatl)
Siblings	the Nauhtzonteteo (1,600 gods)
Consort	None
Children	None

History

Stories derived from the Codex Telleriano-Remensis characterized Huehuecóyotl as a benign prankster, whose tricks were often played on other gods or even humans, but tended to backfire and cause more trouble for himself than for the intended victims. A great party-giver, he also was alleged to create wars among humans to relieve his boredom. He was a part of the Tezcatlipoca (Smoky Mirror) family of the Mexica gods and inherited their shapeshifting powers.

Those who had indications of evil fates from other gods would sometimes appeal to Huehuecóyotl to mitigate or reverse their fates. Huehuecóyotl shares many characteristics with the trickster Coyote of the North American tribes, including storytelling and choral singing.^[4] He is also the god of deception.^[2]