The Aztec God of Eye Disease: Xipe Totec

Is there a God for eye diseases? Why yes there is: Xipe Totec “Our Lord the Flayed One“ is an Aztec deity who represnts the cycle of life, death and rebirth. Often depicted with eyes ablaze, he embodies the essence of ocular afflictions and their remedies. It was believed that Xipe Totec both inflicts and heals eye infections, wielding the ability to bring both suffering and relief to mortals. Listen to his description in The Rest is History Podcast (Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook): #shorts #mythology #eyecare