Mictlāntēcutli
Mictlāntēcutli is an Aztec deity. He is the ruler over the world of the dead (Metnal or Xibalba).
↻ synthesized from 5 sources
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Aztec deity.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Xolotl, Ehecatl, Ah Puch, Hunhau, Uacmitun Ahau, One Death, Seven Death, Quetzalcoatl, Hun-Came, Vucub-Came
- consort of
- Mictecacihuatl
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“He also has similarities to Mictlāntēcutli.”
#13201 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“As a ruler over the world of the dead (Metnal or Xibalba), the principal death god corresponds to the Aztec deity Mictlāntēcutli.”
#13513 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Mictlāntēcutli or Mictlantecuhtli (Nahuatl pronunciation: [mik.t͡ɬaːn.ˈteːkʷ.t͡ɬi], meaning "Lord of Mictlan"), in Aztec mythology, is a god of the dead and the king of Mictlan (Chicunauhmictlan), the lowest and northernmost section of the underworld.”
#13538 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“In the Aztec calendar, the ruler of the day Itzcuīntli ('Dog'), is Mictlāntēcutli 'lord of Mictlān', the god of death and the underworld.”
#13910 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Mictēcacihuātl (Nahuatl pronunciation: [mik.teː.kaˈsi.waːt͡ɬ], meaning "Lady of the Dead"), in Aztec mythology, is a death deity and consort of Mictlāntēcutli, god of the dead and ruler of Mictlān, the lowest level of the underworld.”
#15050 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001