Every Aztec name carries a story; Mixcoatl carries more than one.
The story
The 'Cloud Serpent' god of hunting, stars, and the Milky Way. As a celestial hunter, he brought fire to humanity by striking the stars together. Patron of the Chichimeca people and father of Quetzalcoatl.
Other Aztec figures on The Veiled Deck: Chalchiuhtlicue, Coatlicue, Huitzilopochtli.