An Aztec god used a smoking mirror to see everything
The Aztec god of destiny used an obsidian mirror to peer into the hearts of men and see the hidden secrets of the future.
Tezcatlipoca, known as the 'Smoking Mirror,' was the most feared deity in the Aztec pantheon. He was a master of sorcery and invisibility who carried a polished plate of volcanic glass that emitted a mysterious smoke. Through this mirror, he could observe everything happening in the world, making him the ultimate judge of human behavior and the arbiter of fate.
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