(Historia de Nueva Espana, Lib.

III.
cap.

II.) It seems to me that it would rather refer to his demiurgic, creative power.] [Footnote 2: All these titles are to be found in Sahagun, _Historia de Nueva Espana_.] He was said to be formed of thin air and darkness; and when he was seen of men it was as a shadow without substance.

He alone of all the gods defied the assaults of time, was ever young and strong, and grew not old with years.[1] Against such an enemy who could hope for victory?
[Footnote 1: The description of Clavigero is worth quoting: "TEZCATLIPOCA: Questo era il maggior Dio, che in que paesi si adorava, dopo il Dio invisible, o Supremo Essere.

Era il Dio della Providenza, l' anima del Mondo, il Creator del Cielo e della Terra, ed il Signor di tutle le cose.
Rappresentavanlo tuttora giovane per significare, che non s' invecchiava mai, ne s' indeboliva cogli anni." _Storia Antica di Messico_, Lib.