Stela 1-This monument lies at the foot of Pyramid 5, and it is a great example of the Classic Veracruz style. It depicts the death-god, another fascination of the El Tajinos. He is emerging from an interlaced scrollwork.

Due to the abundance of death-god imagery at El Tajin, it is assumed that he was an important deity at the city. He was the lord that ruled over the land of the dead. He recieved those who had been sacrificed at the many ballcourts at the site.