Malinalxochitl
deity Aztec single tradition · 1
In Aztec mythology, Malinalxochitl was a sorceress and goddess of snakes, scorpions, and insects of the desert. She claimed the title Cihuacoatl, meaning "Woman Serpent" or "Snake Woman". During the migration, she was abandoned during her sleep by the Mexicas as directed by her brother.
When
- First attested
- 1400 CE
- Attested period
- 1400 – 1600
- Historical notes
- Aztec empire period.
Relationships
- sibling of
- Huitzilopochtli
- parent of
- Copil
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In Aztec mythology, Malinalxochitl, or Malīnalxōch, (Classical Nahuatl: Malīnalxōchitl [maliːnaɬˈʃoːtʃitɬ], from Nahuatl malinalli "grass" and xochitl "flower") was a sorceress and goddess of snakes, scorpions, and insects of the desert. She claimed the title Cihuacoatl, meaning "Woman Serpent" or "Snake Woman"”
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