Cihuatecayotl
In Aztec mythology, Cihuatecayotl is the god of the West wind. He is one of four brothers who personify the winds from the cardinal directions.
↻ synthesized from 4 sources
When
- First attested
- 1300 CE
- Attested period
- 1300 – 1521
- Historical notes
- Aztec civilization period.
Relationships
- sibling of
- Mictlanpachecatl, Tlalocayotl, Huitztlampaehecatl
- co occurs with
- Mictlanpachecatl, Tlalocayotl, Huitztlampaehecatl
Sources
Source passages
“In Aztec mythology, Cihuatecayotl (roughly pronounced 'see-wah-teh-kye-olth') is the god of the West wind. His brothers are Mictlanpachecatl, Tlalocayotl, and Huitztlampaehecatl, who personify the winds from the north, east, and south respectively.”
#33486 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“His brothers are Cihuatecayotl, Tlalocayotl, and Mictlanpachecatl, who personify the winds from the west, east, and north respectively.”
#33508 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“His brothers are Cihuatecayotl, Tlalocayotl, and Huitztlampaehecatl, who personify the winds from the west, east, and south respectively.”
#33517 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“His brothers are Cihuatecayotl, Mictlanpachecatl, and Huitztlampaehecatl, who personify the winds from the west, north, and south, respectively.”
#33630 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001