Mictlāntēcutli

deity underworld Aztec single tradition · 5

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

syncretized with
Cizin, Kisin
consort of
Mictecacihuatl

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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