Great Goddess of Teotihuacan
The Great Goddess of Teotihuacan is the goddess of water, fertility, the earth, and even creation itself. Ceremonies were conducted in her honor on a platform atop the Pyramid of the Moon. A platform atop the pyramid was used to conduct ceremonies in honor of the Great Goddess of Teotihuacan.
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When
- First attested
- 100 BCE
- Attested period
- -100 – 700
- Historical notes
- The Pyramid of the Moon's expansion occurred between 250 and 400 AD.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Maya Maize Deity, Cerro Gordo, Xochiquetzal, Huitzilopochtli, Coyolxauhqui, Chalchiuhtlicue
- syncretized with
- Tlaloc, Virgin of Guadalupe
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“A platform atop the pyramid was used to conduct ceremonies in honor of the Great Goddess of Teotihuacan, the goddess of water, fertility, the earth, and even creation itself. This platform and the sculpture found at the pyramid's bottom are thus dedicated to The Great Goddess.”
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“Great Goddess or Spider Woman...primary mural represents either a Teotihuacan ruler or the Great Goddess...murals as portraits of the Great Goddess, preferring the term mountain-tree”
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