Huitzilopochtli – Mythopedia
WEBNov 29, 2022 · Huitzilopochtli “was born without flesh (nacio sin carne), but only bones,” and remained fleshless for 600 years. After those 600 years had passed, Huitzilopochtli and his brothers began the process of creating the world and its laws. Origin Myth: Son of Coatlicue. The second origin myth for Huitzilopochtli resembled Jesus’ conception.
Mixcoatl – Mythopedia
WEBNov 29, 2022 · Huitzilopochtli was the patron god of these people and was regarded as the literal founder of the city. While the Aztec religion regarded Mixcoatl as a god, the 16th-century Spanish historian Bernardino de Sahagun (1499-1590) wrote that “the Chichimecs [the ethnic group inhabiting Tlaxcala] worshipped only one god, called Mixcoatl.”
Ometeotl – Mythopedia
WEBNov 29, 2022 · An excerpt from Tovar Codex (c. 1492-1600). Like the Codex Ramirez, the Tovar Codex provides a description of Aztec history. Ometeotl’s son Huitzilopochtli can be seen on the right edge of the temple scene. The image on the right of the page is a tzompantli, or Aztec skull rack. John Carter Brown Library Public Domain The Five Suns
Quetzalcoatl – Mythopedia
WEBJan 24, 2023 · 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 …
Chalchiuhtlicue - Mythopedia
WEBNov 29, 2022 · According to the Codex Ramirez (a 16th-century Spanish manuscript recording Aztec religious practices) Chalchiuhtlicue was created by Tezcatlipoca, Xipe Totec, Quetzalcoatl, and Huitzilopochtli shortly after the world’s creation. According to this myth, Tlaloc and Chalchiuhtlicue were created simultaneously as husband and wife.
Coatlicue – Mythopedia
WEBNov 29, 2022 · Coatlicue was a goddess that played a number of roles in the Aztec pantheon. Famous for wearing a skirt of snakes, she was the mother of Huitzilopochtli, the Aztec god of war, and served as an agricultural fertility deity. She also prophesied the downfall of the Aztec Empire.
Tezcatlipoca – Mythopedia
WEBNov 29, 2022 · Tezcatlipoca (pronounced Tez-kat-lee-po’-ka), an omnipresent god capable of shapeshifting into a jaguar, was an incredibly important member of the Aztec pantheon. He ruled over the modern age, having usurped his younger brother Quetzalcoatl through trickery. As with his elder brother Xipe Totec, the Aztecs offered Tezcatlipoca annual …
Tlaloc - Mythopedia
WEBNov 29, 2022 · While many of the Aztec gods have traditional parentage, Tlaloc and his wife Chalchiuhtlicue were created either by all four sons of Ometecuhtli and Omecihuatl (Xipe Totec, Tezcatlipoca, Quetzalcoatl, and Huitzilopochtli), or by Quetzalcoatl and Huitzilopochtli. Tlaloc’s son, Tecciztecatl, would become the moon after following the god ...
Mictlantecuhtli - Mythopedia
WEBNov 29, 2022 · 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 …
Xipe Totec - Mythopedia
WEBNov 29, 2022 · Xipe Totec was the Aztec god of agriculture, seasons, goldsmiths, and disease. He was often depicted wearing a suit of flayed skin, and his associated ceremonies emphasized his choice of attire. Such rituals usually culminated in a fresh skin suit being made and worn by either a statue of Xipe Totec or one of his priests.