Xelhua
deity earth Aztec single tradition · 1
Xelhua was the first-born giant son of Tlaltecuhtli and Iztac-Mixcoatl, counted among the Quinametzin according to the Codex Mendieta. He founded the cities of Itzocan, Epatlan, and Cuauquechollan.
Relationships
- sibling of
- Tenoch, Cuetlachoapan, Xicalancatl, Mixtecatl, Otomitl
- co occurs with
- Huitzilopochtli, Quetzalcoatl, Cihuacoatl, Tezcatlipōca, Coatlicue, Coyolxauhqui, Centzon Huitznahua, Mixcoatl, Centzonmīmixcōa, Tonacatecutli, Apanecatl, Zolton, Cuilton
- child of
- Tlaltecuhtli, Iztac-Mixcoatl
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“the first-born, the giant Xelhua, of Itzocan and Epatlan, and Cuauquechollan, the cities he founded.”
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