This is a list of gods and supernatural beings from the

Aztec The Aztecs () were a Mesoamerican culture that flourished in central Mexico in the post-classic period from 1300 to 1521. The Aztec people included different ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl ...

culture, its

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and

mythology Myth is a folklore genre consisting of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society, such as foundational tales or origin myths. Since "myth" is widely used to imply that a story is not objectively true, the identification of a narra ...

. Many of these deities are sourced from Codexes (such as the

Florentine Codex The ''Florentine Codex'' is a 16th-century ethnographic research study in Mesoamerica by the Spanish Franciscan friar Bernardino de Sahagún. Sahagún originally titled it: ''La Historia General de las Cosas de Nueva España'' (in English: ''Th ...

(

Bernardino de Sahagún Bernardino de Sahagún, OFM (; – 5 February 1590) was a Franciscan friar, missionary priest and pioneering ethnographer who participated in the Catholic evangelization of colonial New Spain (now Mexico). Born in Sahagún, Spain, in 1499, ...

), the

Codex Borgia The Codex Borgia ( The Vatican, Bibl. Vat., Borg.mess.1), also known as ''Codex Borgianus'', ''Manuscrit de Veletri'' and ''Codex Yohualli Ehecatl'', is a pre-Columbian Middle American pictorial manuscript from Central Mexico featuring calendrica ...

( Stefano Borgia), and the informants). They are all divided into gods and goddesses, in sections. They also come from the Thirteen Heavens.

Gods

Ahuiateteo

The

Ahuiateteo Ahuiateteo () or Macuiltonaleque () were a group of five Aztec gods of excess and pleasure. They also represented the dangers that come along with these. These five gods were also invoked by diviners and mystics.Miller and Taube 1993, 2003, p. 40 ...

are gods of excess and pleasure. * Macuilcozcacuauhtli, the god of gluttony. * Macuilcuetzpalin, one of the members of the Ahuiateteo. * Macuilmalinalli, one of the members of the Ahuiateteo. *

Macuiltochtli (, 'Five Rabbit'; from Classical Nahuatl: , 'five' + , 'rabbit') is one of the five deities from Aztec and other central Mexican pre-Columbian mythological traditions who, known collectively as the , symbolized excess, over-indulgence and the atte ...

, the god of drunkenness and

pulque Pulque (; nci, metoctli), or octli, is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented sap of the maguey (agave) plant. It is traditional in central Mexico, where it has been produced for millennia. It has the color of milk, a rather viscous c ...

. * Macuilxochitl, the god of gambling and music and an aspect of Xochipilli.

Stars

* Centzonmimixcoa, the 400 gods of the northern stars. ** Cuahuitlicac, one of the members of the Centzonmimixcoa. Cuahuitlicac was Coatlicue's son and Huitzilopochtli's brother like the god Tlacahuepan. Cuahuitlicac warned the unborn Huitzilopochtli that Coatlicue's other 400 children were planning to kill her to prevent the birth of Huitzilopochtli. Cuahuitlicac is a god of the northern stars like all of the others from the Centzonmimixcoa. * Centzonhuitznahua, the 400 gods of the southern stars.

Medicine

* Patecatl, god of healing and patron god of doctors and peyote. Patecatl is the Centzontotochtin's father. * Ixtlilton, god of medicine and healing.

Centzontotochtin

The Centzontotochtin are the 400 gods of

. * Ometochtli, leader of the Centzontotochtin. * Tezcatzoncatl * Tlilhua * Toltecatl * Tepoztecatl * Texcatzonatl * Colhuatzincatl *

Cinteteo

The Cinteteo are gods of the maizes associated with the Tianquiztli. * Iztacuhca-Cinteotl, god of the white maize. * Tlatlauhca-Cinteotl, god of the red maize. * Cozauhca-Cinteotl, god of the yellow maize. * Yayauhca-Cinteotl, god of the black maize. * Cinteotl, related god of maize.

Fertility

* Cipactonal, god of astrology and calendars associated with daytime. * Huehuecoyotl, god of old-age, origin, and deception. Huehuecoyotl is also the patron of wisdom, related to his tricks and foolishness. * Huehueteotl, god of old-age and origin.

Ehecatotontli

The Ehecatotontli are gods of the winds or breezes. * Mictlanpachecatl, god of the north wind. * Cihuatecayotl, god of the west wind. * Tlalocayotl, god of the east wind. * Huitztlampaehecatl, god of the south wind. *

Ehecatl Ehecatl ( nci-IPA, Ehēcatl, eʔˈeːkatɬ, ) is a pre-Columbian deity associated with the wind, who features in Aztec mythology and the mythologies of other cultures from the central Mexico region of Mesoamerica. He is most usually interpreted ...

, related god of wind. He blows the clouds with his breath to make them move in the first layer of the Thirteen Heavens. *

Quetzalcoatl Quetzalcoatl (, ; Spanish: ''Quetzalcóatl'' ; nci-IPA, Quetzalcōātl, ket͡saɬˈkoːaːt͡ɬ (Modern Nahuatl pronunciation), in honorific form: ''Quetzalcōātzin'') is a deity in Aztec culture and literature whose name comes from the Nah ...

, the connection of wind and light.

Xiuhtotontli

The Xiuhtotontli are gods of fire and alternative manifestations or states of Xiuhtecuhtli. * Xiuhiztacuhqui, god of the white fire. * Xiuhtlatlauhqui, god of the red fire. * Xiuhcozauhqui, god of the yellow fire. * Xiuhxoxoauhqui, god of the blue fire. * Xiuhtecuhtli, related god of fire and time. His face is painted with black and red pigment. * Xiuhtecuhtli- Huehueteotl, the connection of old-age and time.

Underworld

* Mictlantecuhtli, god of Mictlan (the

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). He is also part of the Thirteen Heavens. * Acolmiztli, god of Mictlan (the

). He is a possible form of Mictlantecuhtli. Acolmiztli is also known as Acolnahuacatl. * Techlotl, god who lived in one of nine layers of the underworld. This deity was associated with owls such as

Chalchiuhtecolotl ''Chalchiuhtecolotl'' was a night owl god from Aztec The Aztecs () were a Mesoamerican culture that flourished in central Mexico in the post-classic period from 1300 to 1521. The Aztec people included different ethnic groups of central ...

. * Nextepehua, god of the ashes who lived in one of nine layers of the underworld. Nextepehua was Micapetlacalli's husband. * Iixpuzteque, god who lived in one of nine layers of the underworld. Iixpuzteque was Nesoxochi's husband. * Tzontemoc, god who lived in one of nine layers of the underworld. Tzontemoc was Chalmeccacihuatl's husband. *

Xolotl In Aztec mythology, Xolotl () was a god of fire and lightning. He was commonly depicted as a dog-headed man and was a soul-guide for the dead. He was also god of twins, monsters, misfortune, sickness, and deformities. Xolotl is the canine broth ...

, god of death who is associated with Venus and the Evening Star. He is the twin god and a double of Quetzalcoatl. * Cuaxolotl, god who is assumed to be the female counterpart of

. Cuaxolotl appears to be a manifestation of Chantico, although there seems to be some conflicting opinions. * Tloque-Nahuaque, experimental god of monotheism. * Ometeotl, transcendent god of duality composed of Ometecuhtli and Omecihuatl. * Ometecuhtli, god of substance. * Tonacatecuhtli, god of sustenance associated with Ometecuhtli. *

Piltzintecuhtli In Aztec mythology, Piltzintecuhtli was a god of the rising sun, healing, and visions, associated with Tōnatiuh. The name means "the Young Prince". It may have been another name for Tōnatiuh, but he is also mentioned as a possibly unique indiv ...

, god of the visions. In Aztec mythology, he is associated with Mercury (the planet that is visible just before sunrise or just after sunset) and healing. * Citlalatonac, god of female stars in the

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. *

Mixcoatl Mixcoatl ( nah, Mixcōhuātl}, from mixtli "cloud" and cōātl "serpent"), or Camaxtle or Camaxtli, was the god of the hunt and identified with the Milky Way, the stars, and the heavens in several Mesoamerican cultures. He was the patron deity ...

, god of hunting and old god of hurricanes and storms. Mixcoatl is associated with the Milky Way. **''Amhimitl'' is Mixcoatl's harpoon (or dart), just like ''Xiuhcoatl'' is Huitzilopochtli's weapon. * Tonatiuh, a god of the sun. He is also part of the Thirteen Heavens. * Nanauatzin, a god of the sun. Nanauatzin sacrificed himself in a fire so that the sun should continue to shine. * Tecciztecatl, god who represents the male aspect of the moon. Tecciztecatl is the son of Tlaloc and Chalchiuhtlicue. * Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, god of

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' dawn and aspect of Quetzalcoatl. He has the longest name. He and Xolotl have Venus as association as symbol of twins. * Xocotl, god of

and fire.

Four Tezcatlipocas

Tezcatlipoca Tezcatlipoca (; nci, Tēzcatl ihpōca ) was a central deity in Aztec religion, and his main festival was the Toxcatl ceremony celebrated in the month of May. One of the four sons of Ometecuhtli and Omecihuatl, the God of providence, he is a ...

, creator god, lord of darkness, lord of the night, god of battles, and the lord of the

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. Tezcatlipoca is also known as the "Smoking Mirror". Tezcatlipoca is the old arch-nemesis of

. (Black Tezcatlipoca) *

, god of the life, the light and wisdom, lord of the winds and the day, and the lord of the

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. Quetzalcoatl is the old arch-nemesis of

. Sometimes, Quetzalcoatl was the ruler of the

East East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth. Etymology As in other languages, the word is formed from the fac ...

like Xipe-Totec. He is also the most-googled god in the world. (White Tezcatlipoca) * Xipe-Totec, god of agriculture, fertility, seasons, metalsmiths, and disease, and the lord of the

. Xipe-Totec, once again, was the lord of the

, and

was the ruler of the

, but sometimes, they were the other way round and Xipe-Totec was the lord of the

. (Red Tezcatlipoca) * Huitzilopochtli, god of

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, sun, human sacrifice, bloodletting, and the lord of the

South South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþa ...

. (Blue Tezcatlipoca) * Painal, god of battles and Huitzilopochtli's messenger. * Tlacahuepan, god of war in

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and Huitzilopochtli's brother. * Tepeyollotl, god of the animals, darkened caves, echoes, and earthquakes. Tepeyollotl is a variant of Tezcatlipoca and is associated with mountains. * Itzcaque, god who represents Tezcatlipoca in his capacity of starting wars for his own amusement. * Chalchiutotolin, god of illness, disorder, and chaos. Chalchiutotolin absolves humans of guilt and overcomes their fate. He is also a variant of Tezcatlipoca. * Ixquitecatl, god of sorcerers. Ixquitecatl is a possible variant of Tezcatlipoca. *

Itztlacoliuhqui In Aztec mythology, Itztlacoliuhqui is the god of frost. He also represents matter in its lifeless state. The Nahuatl name ''Itztlacoliuhqui'' is usually translated into English as "curved obsidian blade". J. Richard Andrews contends that this i ...

- Ixquimilli, god of frost, ice, cold, winter, and punishment. Itztlacoliuhqui-Ixquimilli is also the god of objectivity and blindfolded justice. Itztlacoliuhqui-Ixquimilli is a variant of Tezcatlipoca and is associated with the night and the north. * Macuiltotec, god of arsenal. Macuiltotec is mainly associated with weaponry and the rites of warfare. Macuiltotec is a possible variant of Tezcatlipoca. * Itztli, god of stone and sacrifice. Itztli is a variant of Tezcatlipoca and shares his qualities with Itztlacoliuhqui-Ixquimilli.

Ballgame

* Amapan, one of the deities of the Tlachtli ball court and one of the patron deities of the ballgame Ullamaliztli. * Uappatzin, one of the deities of the Tlachtli ball court and one of the patron deities of the ballgame Ullamaliztli. Codex Borgia page 27

Sacrifice

* Itzpapalotltotec, god of sacrifice. * Miquiztlitecuhtli, god of death. * Tlaloc, god of rain, lightning, and thunder. Tlaloc is associated with fertility and agriculture. Tlaloc pierces the clouds' bellies to make them rain in the first layer of the Thirteen Heavens. * Tlaloque, gods of rain, weather, and mountains. Tláloc had also been considered the ruler of this motley group. *

Chalchiuhtlatonal In Aztec mythology, Chalchiuhtlatonal () was a god of water, related to Chalchiuhtlicue Chalchiuhtlicue (from ''chālchihuitl'' "jade" and ''cuēitl'' "skirt") (also spelled Chalciuhtlicue, Chalchiuhcueye, or Chalcihuitlicue) ("She of the Ja ...

, god of water who is related to the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue. *

Atlaua In Aztec mythology, Atlahua, Ahtlahua, Atlahoa, Atlavâ or Atlaua was a water God (the blue version of Tlaloc, the Tlaloc from the South), fisherman and archer. There were said to be at least four ancient Aztec temples at which he was worshipe ...

, god of water and protector of archers and fishermen. The Aztecs prayed to Atlaua when there were deaths in water. *

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, god of fishing and birdcatchers. Apparently, Opochtli is the discoverer of both the harpoon and net. * Teoyaomiqui, god of flowers and dead warriors.

Earth

* Tlaltecayoa, god who is associated with the round earth. *

Cipactli Cipactli ( nci, Cipactli "crocodile" or "caiman") was the first day of the Aztec divinatory count of 13 X 20 days (the '' tonalpohualli'') and ''Cipactonal'' "Sign of Cipactli" was considered to have been the first diviner. In Aztec cosmology, the ...

, crocodile god. His name means "crocodile" in Nahuatl. His name is similar to the god Cipactonal. * Itztapaltotec, one of the patrons of the

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and aspect of Xipe-Totec. * Cinteotl, god of maize. Codex Borgia page 55

Art

* Ppillimtec, god of music and poetry. * Omacatl, god of feast and joy. * Chicomexochtli, god of painters. * Chiconahuiehecatl, a creator god similar to the Tezcatlipocas. * Coyotlinahual, god of feather-workers. * Xoaltecuhtli, god of dream. * Xippilli, god of the verdant fields associated with summer. * Xochipilli, god of love, art, games, beauty, dance, flowers, maize, fertility, and song.

Travel

* Yacatecuhtli, god of commerce and bartering and patron god of commerce and travellers, especially business travellers. * Zacatzontli, god of roads. Zacatzontli can be a protector for merchants. * Tlacotzontli, god of roads. Tlacotzontli can be a protector for merchants. * Nappatecuhtli, patron god of mat-makers. * Cochimetl, god of commerce, bartering, and merchants.

Goddesses

Stars

* Coyolxauhqui, goddess of the moon and leader of the Centzonhuitznahua. * Tianquiztli, goddesses of the

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. ** Citlaxoncuilli, goddess of

Ursa Major Ursa Major (; also known as the Great Bear) is a constellation in the northern sky, whose associated mythology likely dates back into prehistory. Its Latin name means "greater (or larger) bear," referring to and contrasting it with nearby Ursa ...

. ** Citlaltlachtli, goddess of Orion. ** Citlalcolotl, goddess of

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. ** Citlalozomahtli, goddess of Cepheus,

Ursa Minor Ursa Minor (Latin: 'Lesser Bear', contrasting with Ursa Major), also known as the Little Bear, is a constellation located in the far northern sky. As with the Great Bear, the tail of the Little Bear may also be seen as the handle of a ladle, ...

, and

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. ** Citlalmiquiztli, goddess of Sagittarius and

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. ** Citlalhuitzitzilin, goddess of

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and Lepus. ** Citlalmazatl, goddess of Eridanus and

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. ** Citlalolli, goddess of Leo. ** Citlalcuetzpalli, goddess of Andromeda and

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. ** Citlaltecpatl, goddess of

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and Crane. ** Citlalxonecuilli, goddess of

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and

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. * Citlalicue, goddess of female stars in the

. * Metztli, goddess of the moon.

Medicine

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, goddess of

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. Mayahuel is also known as the "Woman of the 400 Breasts". Mayahuel is the mother of the Centzontotochtin.

Fertility

* Oxomo, goddess of astrology and calendars associated with nighttime. *

Cihuateteo In Aztec mythology, the Cihuateteo (; nci, Cihuātēteoh, in singular ) or "Divine Women", were the malevolent spirits of women who died in childbirth. They were likened to the spirits of male warriors who died in violent conflict, because ch ...

, the benevolent spirits of women who died in childbirth. Cihuateteo were likened to the spirits of male warriors who died in violent conflict, because childbirth was conceptually equivalent to the battles of Aztec culture. *

Tzitzimitl In Aztec mythology, a Tzitzimitl (plural Tzitzimimeh ) is a monstrous deity associated with stars. They were depicted as skeletal female figures wearing skirts often with skull and crossbones designs. In postconquest descriptions they are often de ...

(sg. / Tzitzimimeh, pl.), female deities. As such related to fertility, Tzitzimimeh were associated with the Cihuateteo and other female deities such as Tlaltecuhtli, Coatlicue, Citlalicue, and Cihuacoatl. The leader of the Tzitzimimeh was the goddess Itzpapalotl who was the ruler of Tamoanchan, the paradise where the Tzitzimimeh lived in. * Civateteo, vampire goddesses and also the malevolent spirits who died in childbirth. Civateteo lurk in temples or lie in wait at crossroads and are ghastly to behold. Civateteo are possibly forms of Cihuateteo. * Cihuacoatl, goddess of childbirth and picker of souls. * Coatlicue, goddess of fertility, life, death, and rebirth. * Chimalma, goddess of fertility, life, death, and rebirth. *

Xochitlicue Xochitlicue (meaning in Nahuatl 'the one that has her skirt of flowers') is the Aztec goddess of fertility, patroness of life and death, guide of rebirth, younger sister of Coatlicue, Huitzilopochtli's mother according Codex Florentine; and Chima ...

, goddess of fertility, life, death, and rebirth. * Itzpapalotl, death goddess, obsidian butterfly, and leader of the Tzitzimimeh. *

Toci Toci (; nci, tocih, , “our grandmother”) is a deity figuring prominently in the religion and mythology of the pre-Columbian Aztec civilization of Mesoamerica. In Aztec mythology, she is seen as an aspect of the mother goddess Coatlicue or X ...

, goddess of healing. Toci has also been under the name of "Teteoinnan". * Temazcalteci, goddess of maternity associated with Toci. * Quilaztli, aztec patron of midwives. Quilaztli is also known as Coacihuatl (serpent woman), Cuauhcihuatl (eagle woman), Yoacihuatl (warrior woman), and Tzitzimincihuatl (devil woman). These are individual honorary classes for women. *

Tonantzin Tonantzin ( nci-IPA, Tonāntzin, toˈnáːn.tsin) is a Nahuatl title composed of ''to-'' "our" + ''nān'' "mother" + ''-tzin'' "(honorific suffix)". When addressing Tonantzin directly, males use the suffixed vocative form ''Tonāntziné'' [], and ...

, goddess who is called "our mother". She is a goddess that can also be any other names (e.g. Mother Earth). * Chantico, goddess of fires in the family hearth and volcanoes.

Underworld

* Mictecacihuatl, goddess of Mictlan (the

). She is also part of the Thirteen Heavens. * Micapetlacalli, goddess of the tomb who lived in one of nine layers of the underworld. Micapetlacalli was Nextepehua's wife. * Nesoxochi, goddess of fear who lived in one of nine layers of the underworld. Nesoxochi was Iixpuzteque's wife. * Chalmeccacihuatl, goddess who lived in one of nine layers of the underworld. Chalmeccacihuatl was Tzontemoc's wife. * Omecihuatl, goddess of substance. * Tonacacihuatl, goddess of sustenance associated with Omecihuatl. * Tianquiztli, goddesses of the

. ** Citlaxoncuilli, goddess of

. ** Citlaltlachtli, goddess of Orion. ** Citlalcolotl, goddess of

. ** Citlalozomahtli, goddess of Cepheus,

, and

. ** Citlalmiquiztli, goddess of Sagittarius and

. ** Citlalhuitzitzilin, goddess of

and Lepus. ** Citlalmazatl, goddess of Eridanus and

. ** Citlalolli, goddess of Leo. ** Citlalcuetzpalli, goddess of Andromeda and

. ** Citlaltecpatl, goddess of

and Crane. ** Citlalxonecuilli, goddess of

and

. * Citlalicue, goddess of female stars in the

. * Metztli, goddess of the moon.

Sacrifice

* Itzpapalotlcihuatl, goddess of sacrifice. * Chalchiuhtlicue, goddess of running water, lakes, rivers, seas, streams, horizontal waters, storms, and baptism. * ''Acuecueyotl'' is Chalchiuhtlicue in disguise, but Acuecueyotl is also the god of rivers. * Atlatoman, patron goddess of those who are born with physical deformities or for unfortunate Mexica who suffered from open sores. This deity was also thought to be the cause of these ailments. She was impersonated by young virgins. *

Huixtocihuatl In Aztec religion, Huixtocihuatl (or Uixtochihuatl, Uixtociuatl) was a fertility goddess who presided over salt and salt water. The Aztecs considered her to be the older sister of the rain gods, including Tlaloc. Much of the information known abou ...

, goddess of salt and patron of cultivated foods (including people in the salt trade) who is also part of the Thirteen Heavens. * Atlacoya, goddess of drought. * Tzapotlatena, goddess of nature.

Earth

* Tlaltecuhtli, is the old god/goddess of earth. (changed in the landscape and atmosphere) *

Tlalcihuatl Tlaltecuhtli (Classical Nahuatl ''Tlāltēuctli'', ) is a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican deity worshipped primarily by the Mexica (Aztec) people. Sometimes referred to as the "earth monster," Tlaltecuhtli's dismembered body was the basis for the wo ...

, another old goddess of earth. (changed in the landscape and atmosphere) * Coatlicue, goddess of earth. * Tlazolteotl, goddess of lust, carnality, passions and sexual misdeeds that she gives to the Aztecs. Tlazolteotl also forgives them. She is part of the Thirteen Heavens where they are "as lunar phases". * Ixcuiname, goddesses of carnality. ** Tiacapan, goddess of sexual passion. ** Teicu, goddess of sexual appetite. ** Tlaco, goddess of sexual longing. ** Xocotzin, goddess of sexual desire. * Chicomecoatl, goddess of agriculture. * Xilonen, goddess of maize to where she has it and is tender due to the maize. * Chicomecoatl- Xilonen, the connection of maize and agriculture. Chicomecoatl is certainly similar to Xilonen, who is sometimes referred to as Chicomecoatl.

Art

* Ayautheotl, the mysterious and unknown goddess of mist and haze. Ayautheotl is responsible for fame and vanity. * Xochiquetzal, goddess of fertility, beauty, sexual female power, protection of young mothers, pregnancy, childbirth, and women's crafts. *

, goddess of growthiness. Xochitlicue is the mother of the twins, Xochiquetzal and Xochipilli.

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Malinalxochitl In Aztec mythology, Malinalxochitl, or Malīnalxōch, (, from Nahuatl ''malinalli'' "grass" and ''xochitl'' "flower") was a sorceress and goddess of snakes, scorpions, and insects of the desert. She claimed the title ''Cihuacoatl'', meaning "Woma ...

, goddess or sorceress of snakes, scorpions and insects of the desert. * Ilamatecuhtli, goddess of weavers and patron goddess of weaver guilds.

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