Chimalman
Chimalman or Chīmalmā is a goddess in Aztec mythology. The Aztecs considered her to be the mother of the Toltec gods Quetzalcoatl and Xolotl. Her name means "shield-hand."
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When
- First attested
- 1558 CE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Documented in the Manuscript of 1558.
Relationships
- parent of
- Xolotl, Quetzalcoatl
- co occurs with
- Xiuhnel, Mimich, Mixcoatl, Quetzalpetlatl, Huitzilopochtli, Cihuacoatl, Xochiquetzal, Ōmeteōtl, Tezcatlipōca, Coatlicue, Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, Ometecuhtli, Omecihuatl, Xipe-Totec
- sibling of
- Ītzpāpālōtl
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Chimalman or Chīmalmā /t͡ʃiːmalmaː/ is a goddess in Aztec mythology, and was considered by the Aztecs to be the mother of the Toltec gods Quetzalcoatl and Xolotl. Her name means "shield-hand."”
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“According to the Manuscript of 1558, section VII, Itzpapalotl was one of two divine 2-headed doe-deers (the other one being Chimalman) who temporarily transformed themselves into women in order to seduce men.”
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“In a version of the myth, Quetzalcoatl was born by a virgin named Chimalman, to whom the god Ometeotl appeared in a dream. In another story, the virgin Chimalman conceived Quetzalcoatl by swallowing an emerald.”
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