Xochitlicue
deity earth Aztec single tradition · 2
Xochitlicue is the Aztec goddess of fertility, patroness of life and death, and guide of rebirth. She is the younger sister of Coatlicue and Chimalma, and one of the three daughters of Tlaltecuhtli and Tlalcihuatl, the couple of the earth gods created by the Tezcatlipocas. She is the mother of the twins Xochipilli and Xochiquetzal.
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When
- Attested period
- 0 – 1519
- Historical notes
- Pre-Columbian Aztec civilization
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Citlallatonac, Huitzilopochtli, Quetzalcoatl
- parent of
- Xochipilli, Xochiquetzal
- child of
- Tlaltecuhtli, Tlalcihuatl
- has aspect
- Toci
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Xochitlicue (meaning in Nahuatl 'the one that has her skirt of flowers') is the Aztec goddess of fertility, patroness of life and death, guide of rebirth, younger sister of Coatlicue, Huitzilopochtli's mother according Codex Florentine”
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“In Aztec mythology, she is seen as an aspect of the mother goddess Coatlicue or Xochitlicue and is thus labeled "mother of the gods".”
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