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This category is for legendary creatures which figure in the mythology of Mesoamerican pre-Columbian civilizations and cultures. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
Aztec legendary creatures (14 P) F. Feathered serpent deities (1 C, 6 P) G. Native American giants (13 P) M. Maya legendary creatures (7 P) Pages in category ...
Chaneque, Chanekeh, or Ohuican Chaneque, as they were called by the Aztecs, [1] are legendary creatures in Mexican folklore, meaning "those who inhabit dangerous places" or "owners of the house" in Náhuatl. These small, sprite-like beings hold a connection to elemental forces and are regarded as guardians of nature.
This is a list of gods and supernatural beings from the Aztec culture, its religion and mythology. Many of these deities are sourced from Codexes (such as the Florentine Codex (Bernardino de Sahagún), the Codex Borgia (Stefano Borgia), and the informants). They are all divided into gods and goddesses, in sections.
The ahuizotl (from the Classical Nahuatl: āhuitzotl for "spiny aquatic thing", a.k.a. "water dog") is a legendary creature in Aztec mythology. [2] It is said to lure people to their deaths. [3] The creature was taken as an emblem by the ruler of the same name, and was said to be a "friend of the rain gods". [4]
Other Mesoamerican structures, such as the ones in Tula, the capital of the later Toltecs (950–1150 AD), also featured profiles of feathered serpents. [9] The Aztec feathered serpent deity known as Quetzalcoatl is known from several Aztec codices, such as the Florentine codex, as well as from the records of the Spanish conquistadors.
Tlaltecuhtli (Classical Nahuatl Tlāltēuctli, Nahuatl pronunciation: [t͡ɬaːl.teːkʷ.t͡ɬi]) is a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican deity worshipped primarily by the Mexica people. Sometimes referred to as the "earth monster," Tlaltecuhtli's dismembered body was the basis for the world in the Aztec creation story of the fifth and final cosmos. [5]
Mesoamerican legendary creatures (3 C, 2 P) This page was last edited on 7 February 2024, at 13:17 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...