Tecpatl
Tecpatl, the flint knife, is the eighteenth sign. The priest's instrument: the thing used to cut away.
Character of the day
A day of decisions that cut to the quick. Suited to ending something that has dragged on too long. Tradition considered Tecpatl a severe day.
Born Under This Sign
People born under it were credited with firmness, clarity and harshness. Their weak spot is sharp words and a tendency to cut where things could be untangled.