Category: Aztec Mythology

Xolotl Huetzi (servant?) In Aztec mythology, lord of the evening star, twin brother of the god Quetzalcoatl. Though credited with animal-like Demonic qualities, Xolotl was…

Mixcoatl (Yemaxtli, Yoamaxtli) (cloud serpent) In Aztec mythology, god of hunting, lord of the chase, often identified with the god Tezcatlipoca, the Aztec creator-trickster god…

Mictlantecuhtli (Mictlanteculi) (lord of death) In Aztec mythology, death god, lord of the land of the dead, who with his wife, Mictlantecihuatl, cared for the…

Mictlancihuatl – Lady of Death Mictlancihuatl is Queen of Mictlan, the Aztec realm of death, which she presides over with her husband, Mictlantecuhtli. She guards…

Mayahuel : Lady Maguey; The Woman of Four Hundred Breasts Mayahuel is the spirit of the maguey plant (Agave americana), also known as the century…

The Cihuateteo are Aztec female warrior spirits, souls of women who died in childbirth, considered the equivalent of dying valiantly in battle. The Aztec afterlife…

Cihuacoatl : Snake Woman Cihuacoatl, divine snake woman, is a native of the Valley of Mexico long before it was known by that name. The…

Chalchihuitlicue : She of the Jade Skirt Chalchihuitlicue is queen of rivers, lakes, and standing, still waters. The meaning of her name refers to a…

Ehecatl In Aztec mythology, wind god, a manifestation of the god Quetzalcoatl. One day Ehecatl realized that besides the fruits of the earth man also…

Chalchihuitlicue (Chalchiuhtliycue, Chalchiuhcihuatl, Chalchiuhtlicue) (lady of the turquoise skirt) Aztec storm goddess, personification of whirlpools and youthful beauty; wife of her brother Tlaloc, the god…