Xiuhcoatl
nature_spirit Aztec single tradition · 5
A drought spirit in Aztec mythology.
↻ synthesized from 5 sources
When
- First attested
- 1300 CE
- Attested period
- 1300 – 1600
- Historical notes
- Documented during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Xhindi, Xochitonal, Coyolxauhqui, amaru, Feathered Serpent, Awanyu, Mbói Tu'ĩ, Piuchén, God VII, Bearded Dragon, Xanthus, Xana, Xecotcovach, Xiao, Xing Tian, Quetzalcoatl
- serves
- Huitzilopochtli
- aspect of
- Xiuhtecuhtli
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Xiuhcoatl (Aztec) – Drought spirit”
#5450 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“He wielded Xiuhcoatl, the fire serpent, as a weapon, thus also associating Huitzilopochtli with fire.”
#11681 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“The ear ornaments have trapeze-ray signs symbolic of the tail of Xiuhcoatl, the fire serpent. This makes them identifiers as they create a direct tie to Huītzilōpōchtli, who used Xiuhcoatl as his weapon.”
#18660 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Xiuhcoatl Amaru (mythology)”
#32969 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Many of the attributes of Xiuhtecuhtli are found associated with Early Postclassic Toltec warriors but clear representations of the god are not common until the Late Postclassic. The nahual, or spirit form, of Xiuhtecuhtli is Xiuhcoatl, the Fire Serpent.”
#33695 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001