tzitzimime
demonic sky Aztec single tradition · 3
The tzitzimime are star demons that threatened to devour people during solar eclipses. Itzpapalotl was one of the tzitzimime.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 1500 CE
- Attested period
- 1500 – 1997
- Historical notes
- Documented in 16th century.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Tlahuizcalpanteuctli, Chac Chel, Cihuateteo, Ītzpāpālōtl, Huitzilopochtli, Cihuacoatl, Mixcoatl, Xochiquetzal, Tlazolteotl
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (3)