Huitzilopochtli – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · 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 …
Mixcoatl – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · 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 …
Quetzalcoatl – Mythopedia
2023年1月24日 · Quetzalcoatl (pronounced Ket-zal-ko’-wat) was the Aztec version of the Feathered Serpent god that permeated Mesoamerican mythologies. Though he originated as …
Ometeotl – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · 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 …
Tezcatlipoca – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · 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 …
Chalchiuhtlicue - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · According to the Codex Ramirez (a 16th-century Spanish manuscript recording Aztec religious practices) Chalchiuhtlicue was created by Tezcatlipoca, Xipe Totec, …
Coatlicue – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · 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 …
Tlaloc - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · 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 …
Mictlantecuhtli - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · 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 …
Xipe Totec - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · 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 …