Cuitlachcihuatl
deity earth Aztec single tradition · 1
Cuitlachcihuatl is one of the five Mimixcoa born from Iztac-Chalchiuhtlicue in a cave. After spending four days in the water, she was suckled by Mecitli and ordered by the Sun to serve him. When discovered by the 400 Mimixcoa, Cuitlachcihuatl hid in a court of the Tlachtli ball court, and she was one of the five who defeated the 400 to serve the Sun Tonatiuh.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Mecitli, Coatlicue, Tlaltecuhtli, Camaxtle
- serves
- Tonatiuh
- allied with
- Mixcoatl, Tlotepe, Apantecuhtli, Cuauhtlicoauh
- aspect of
- Mimixcoa
- sibling of
- Cuauhtlicoauh
- child of
- Iztac-Chalchiuhtlicue
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“gave birth to five other Mimixcoa called Cuauhtlicoauh; Mixcoatl; Cuitlachcihuatl; Tlotepe; and Apantecuhtli...Cuitlachcihuatl in a court of the Tlachtli ball court...the Centzon Mimixcoa are defeated by his five younger brothers”
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