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Tlaloc – Mythopedia Tlaloc’s son, Tecciztecatl, would become the moon after following the god Nanahuitzin into a sacrificial bonfire meant to create the fifth sun Some stories say that Tlaloc was initially married to Xochiquetzal, whose name literally means “Flower Quetzal Feather” or “Flower Precious Feather ” She was stolen away from him, however, by
Chalchiuhtlicue - Mythopedia According to this myth, Tlaloc and Chalchiuhtlicue were created simultaneously as husband and wife All four divinities joined themselves together, and made Tlalocatecli, [Tlaloc] and his wife Chalchiutlique, [Chalchiuhtlicue] whom they assigned to be the gods of water, to whom they betook themselves in prayer whenever it was needful
Huitzilopochtli – Mythopedia The Templo Mayor erected at the center of Tenochtitlan was dedicated to both Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc, the god of rain Read and Gonzalez took this shared temple space as another indication of Huitzilopochtli’s relatively recent origin amongst the Aztec gods
Quetzalcoatl – Mythopedia Quetzalcoatl was the Aztec’s Feathered Serpent god, controller of winds and bringer of maize A clever shapeshifter, he used his wits to trick the Lord and Lady of Death into giving him the bones that he shaped into mankind
Ometeotl – Mythopedia Ometeotl was the Aztecs’ original creator deity, composed of husband Ometecuhtli and wife Omecihautl After creating themselves and four of the most powerful gods of the pantheon, they left to reside in the highest heaven
Xochiquetzal – Mythopedia Hueypachtli, sometimes called Tepeilhuitl, was an annual festival held primarily to honor Tlaloc; Xochiquetzal’s cult also partook in the celebrations During this festival, Xochiquetzal was “honored with flower offerings, drinking, and ‘fornications ’”
Aztec Gods - 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
Tonatiuh – Mythopedia A central tenant in Aztec cosmology was that of the five suns Each sun was created by—or out of—a god The fourth sun was the goddess 4-Water, sometimes identified as Chalchiuhtlicue, one of Tlaloc’s wives The fourth age ended with 52 years of flooding which destroyed the sun and left the Earth in darkness
Xipe Totec - Mythopedia Xipe Totec, literally “Our Lord the Flayed One,” was the Aztec god of agriculture, seasons, and goldsmiths He was worshiped with rituals of gladiatorial combat and human sacrifice, culminating with his priests wearing the victim’s flayed skin
Mictlantecuhtli - Mythopedia The Aztec cult of the dead was centered around Mictlantecuhtli and Mictlan, although gods like Tlaloc, Huitzilopochtli, and Coatlicue were also associated with death under specific circumstances While most of the dead would find their way to Mictlan, some would find themselves transported to the realms of these other gods