Category: Aztec Mythology

Huemac (strong hand) In Aztec mythology, god of earthquakes, sometimes equated with Quetzalcoatl. He was the last secular ruler of the city of Tollan before…

Coatlicue (Ciuacoatl, Civocoatl, Cihuacoatl, Coatlantona, Conteotl) (the serpent lady, robe of serpent) In Aztec mythology, mother of the Sun as well as his wife and…

Coyolxauhqui: The Aztec Moon Goddess Coyolxauhqui, known as the Moon Goddess in Aztec mythology, holds a pivotal place in the rich tapestry of Mesoamerican religion…

Huitzilopochtli (blue hummingbird on the left) In Aztec mythology, a war god associated with the sun. Ritual human sacrifices of prisoners were made to him.…

Malinalxochitl : Beautiful Wildflower The Aztecs spent centuries wandering, searching for their promised land, initially led by the warrior deity Huitzilopochtli and his sisters. Tension…

Tlazolteotl (Tlaculteutl) (lady of dirt) In Aztec mythology, sex goddess who produced lust and then forgave the sinner. The ritual freeing people from sins included…

Chachalmeca is in Aztec ritual, a high-ranking priest in charge of sacrifices. Aztec priests were not allowed to marry, and they lived in a cloisterlike…

Binding of the Years (new fire ceremony) : Among the Mexica, this ritual ceremony took place outside of Tenochtitlán when the solar and the divinatory…

Aztec suns : The Aztec told their history and recounted their mythology in eras, or ages, called Suns. These have also been referred to as…

Aztlán The Mexica’s mythical place of origin and home to Huitzilopochtli and his mother, Coatlicue. The land on which they lived was a lush island,…