Mecitli
deity earth Aztec single tradition · 1
Mecitli is identified with the Earth Goddess (Tlaltecuhtli or Coatlicue) and served as the nurse to the five Mimixcoa. After the five Mimixcoa spent four days in the water following their birth, Mecitli suckled them. The text identifies her as the mother Earth who nourished these divine warriors.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Coatlicue, Tlaltecuhtli
- co occurs with
- Tonatiuh, Mixcoatl, Camaxtle, Mimixcoa, Iztac-Chalchiuhtlicue, Cuauhtlicoauh, Cuitlachcihuatl, Tlotepe, Apantecuhtli
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“After spending four days in the water, the five Mimixcoa were suckled by Mecitli, who by the text identifies with the Earth Goddess (Tlaltecuhtli or Coatlicue)”
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