If the word “Nahua” sounds unfamiliar to you, it’s probably because you’re more used to hearing them referred to as the Aztec ... so the gods created a sun to keep it warm and bright.

Discover the myth of how the weak and pimply Aztec god Nanahuatl sacrificed himself to become Lord Sun and created a new world.

In fact, the mask's raised turquoise may depict the wart-faced god Nanahuatzin, who, according to Aztec mythology, sacrificed himself to the fire and emerged to become the sun.

And on the canvas? Lions star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, in full ‘Sun God’ mode, but with a cultural twist. Rivera has made him indistinguishable from the Aztec Sun God Huitzilopochtli.

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according to Aztec mythology, sacrificed himself to the fire and emerged to become the sun. Kristina Killgrove is a staff writer at Live Science with a focus on archaeology and paleoanthropology news.