Temazcalteci
deity earth temazcalli (sweatbaths) single tradition · 2
Temazcalteci, also known as "Grandmother of sweatbaths", is identified with temazcalli or sweatbaths. She is an aspect of Toci.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 1500 CE
- Attested period
- 1500 – 1599
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the 16th century Florentine Codex compiled by Bernardino de Sahagún.
Relationships
- aspect of
- Toci
- co occurs with
- Tlazolteotl
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“In the 16th century Florentine Codex compiled by Bernardino de Sahagún, Toci is identified with temazcalli or sweatbaths in which aspect she is sometimes termed Temazcalteci or "Grandmother of sweatbaths".”
#33388 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“In the Aztec mythology, Temazcalteci (pronounced [temaskalˈtesi], Nahuatl temāzcalli 'sweat bath' + tecitl 'grandmother') was the goddess of steam baths. According to Sahagún, she was the goddess of medicine, Toci, venerated by doctors.”
#33392 · extracted by deepseek/deepseek-chat