The name of the Aztec god of death, Mictlantecuhtli, literally means “Lord of Mictlan”. In Aztec religion and mythology, Mictlan was the lowest and northernmost section of the underworld and was ruled by Mictlantecuhtli along with his wife, Mictecacíhuatl. Although there were also several...
Mayahuel is the goddess of the maguey plant and of fertility. Protector of mature wombs that turn into life. Mictlancihuatl Mictlancihuatl, Lady of the land of the Death, wife of the Death God Mictlantecuhtli. Mictlantecuhtli Mictlantecuhtli, Lord of Mictlan, the Land of the Death. Pate...
The word "Coatlicue" is Nahuatl for "the one with the skirt of serpents". She is referred to by the epithets "Mother Goddess of the Earth who gives birth to all celestial things", "Goddess of Fire and Fertility", "Goddess of Life, Death and Rebirth" and "Mother of the Southern Sta...
This is a huge clay statue with a height of almost 6 meters and represents a human form with its skin ripped off and its liver visible. According to the archaeological sources, the figure dates from about 1480 and is of god Mictlantecuhtli who in Aztec religion was the god of death and...
Mictlantecuhtli: Aztec God of Death Mictlantecuhtli was the Aztec god of death in Aztec mythology . Along with his wife Mictecacihuatl, he ruled Mictlan, the Aztec underworld. He is also called Lord of the Land of the Dead and is associated with s... April 2nd, 2002 • Timeless...
Every atmospheric phenomenon was also associated with a god: to Tlaloc the rains, to Quetzalcoatl Ehecatl the winds. According to the Aztecs, one lives only once, and life is full of both suffering and joy, and the only way to survive after death is to attain fame, although the fame itse...
of death can be represented by a corpse wrapped for burial, night by a black sky and a closed eye, war by a shield and a club, or speech by a little scroll issuing from the mouth of the person who is talking. Concepts involving the idea of motion, walking, migration, or the ...
Xiuhtecuhtli is also called Ixcozauhqui and Huehueteotl, the Old God. He is the "Mother and Father of the Gods, he who stands at the center of the world." He is the personification of light in the darkness, warmth in coldness, food during famine, and life in death. Xiuhtecuhtli...
Citlalicue (alsoCitlalinicue),Her Skirt is Stars, is also known asIlamatecuhtli. She is a creator goddess, goddess of the stars and the Milky Way, earth, death and darkness. With her husbandCitlalatonacshe created the stars. Citlalicue and Citlalatonac are sometimes associated with the fir...
Although one could drink pulque, a fermented beverage made from the heart of the maguey, with an alcoholic content equivalent to beer, getting drunk before the age of 60 was forbidden under penalty of death. Like in modern Mexico, the Aztecs had strong passions over a ball game, but this ...