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Mictlantecuhtli was the Aztec god of death who ruled over Mictlan, the land of the dead. Like Hades, the Greek underworld, Mictlan was where most people would spend their afterlife, regardless of moral standing. Mictlantecutli (left) stands next to Quetzalcoatl in this page from the Codex Borgia. Together, the two deities represent the binary ...
Quetzalcoatl (pronounced Ket-zal-ko’-wat) was the Aztec version of the Feathered Serpent god that permeated Mesoamerican mythologies. Though he originated as a vegetation god, Quetzalcoatl’s role in the Aztec mythos expanded over time. By the time the Spanish arrived in the New World, Quetzalcoatl was regarded as the god of wind, patron of ...
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Xochiquetzal (pronounced Show-chee-ket-zal) was the Aztec goddess of fertility, sexuality, pregnancy, and traditional female handicrafts such as weaving. She was also heavily associated with the moon and the various lunar phases. Xochiquetzal as depicted in the Codex Rios c. 1566 CE.
Cernunnos was a god of the wild who ruled over pristine nature and uncivilized ways. Animals were his subjects, and free-growing fruits and vegetable his bounty. Classical depictions of the deity included gatherings of animals such as elk, wolves, snakes, and aurochs. Such gatherings were possible thanks to Cernunnos’ abillity to bring ...
Aztec mythology is the collected myths and legends of the Aztec people. One of their best-known myths is the founding of the city Tenochtitlan, built on the spot where the travelers saw an eagle perched on a cactus and holding a rattlesnake, an image which endures on the Mexican flag today.
Overview. The famed Aztec god of war, Huītzilōpōchtli (pronounced Weet-zee-lo-pocht’-lee) was the patron god of the Mexica people and a key figure in the creation of the Aztec cosmogony. Huitzilopochtli led the Aztec people to Tenochtitlan, a fact that was not easily forgotten: half of the city’s Templo Mayor was dedicated to him.
Accessed on 24 Sep. 2024. (2022, November 29). . Mythopedia. The Aztec gods and goddesses were a bloodthirsty group whose constant warring with each other led to a cycle of death and rebirth for all humanity. Each of the first four ages was ruled by a different deity, or “sun,” and each age ended in violence before a new sun was chosen.
Chalchiuhtlicue [Chal-chee-oot-lee-kway] was an Aztec water goddess and the sun of the fourth age; she was also the patron of newborns and the sick. Along with her counterpart Tlaloc, she was responsible for the timely arrival of waters necessary for the successful harvests. Water was the basis for much of Aztec life, and as such ...
Mixcoatl (pronounced Meesht-Ko-Wattle) was the Aztec god of the hunt and the patron god of the Tlaxcalan people. Just as Huitzilopochtli guided the Mexica people to their eventual homeland, Mixcoatl led the Chichimec people to Tlaxcala. One of the few city-states to resist Aztec conquest, Tlaxcala ultimately sided with the Spanish conquistadors ...