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Patterns of Merchants; (1a) Huehuecoyotl, (1b) Zacatzontli, (2a) Yacatecuhtli, (2b) Tlacotzontli, (3a) Tlazolteotl, (3b) Tonatiuh. | Patterns of Merchants; (1a) Huehuecoyotl, (1b) Zacatzontli, (2a) Yacatecuhtli, (2b) Tlacotzontli, (3a) Tlazolteotl, (3b) Tonatiuh. | ||
Water deities | Water deities | ||
Tlaloc, god of rain and lightning and thunder. He is a fertility god | *Tlaloc, god of rain and lightning and thunder. He is a fertility god | ||
Chalchiuhtlicue, goddess of water, lakes, rivers, seas, streams, horizontal waters, storms, and baptism. | *Chalchiuhtlicue, goddess of water, lakes, rivers, seas, streams, horizontal waters, storms, and baptism. | ||
Huixtocihuatl, goddess of salt | *Huixtocihuatl, goddess of salt | ||
Opochtli, god of fishing and birdcatchers, discoverer of the harpoon and net | *Opochtli, god of fishing and birdcatchers, discoverer of the harpoon and net | ||
Atlahua, god of water, a fisherman and archer | *Atlahua, god of water, a fisherman and archer | ||
Fire deities | Fire deities | ||
Xiuhtecuhtli, god of fire and time | * Xiuhtecuhtli, god of fire and time | ||
Chantico, goddess of firebox and volcanoes | * Chantico, goddess of firebox and volcanoes | ||
Xolotl, god of death, associated with Venus as the Evening Star (Double of Quetzalcoatl) | * Xolotl, god of death, associated with Venus as the Evening Star (Double of Quetzalcoatl) | ||
Death deities | Death deities | ||
Mictlantecuhtli, god of the dead, ruler of the Underworld | * Mictlantecuhtli, god of the dead, ruler of the Underworld | ||
Mictecacihuatl, goddess of the dead, ruler of the Underworld | * Mictecacihuatl, goddess of the dead, ruler of the Underworld | ||
Xolotl, god of death, associated with Venus as the Evening Star (Double of Quetzalcoatl) | * Xolotl, god of death, associated with Venus as the Evening Star (Double of Quetzalcoatl) | ||
Sky deities | Sky deities | ||
Tezcatlipoca, god of providence, the darkness and the invisible, lord of the night, ruler of the North. | * Tezcatlipoca, god of providence, the darkness and the invisible, lord of the night, ruler of the North. | ||
Xipe-Totec, god of force, lord of the seasons and rebirth, ruler of the East. | * Xipe-Totec, god of force, lord of the seasons and rebirth, ruler of the East. | ||
Quetzalcoatl, god of the life, the light and wisdom, lord of the winds and the day, ruler of the West. | * Quetzalcoatl, god of the life, the light and wisdom, lord of the winds and the day, ruler of the West. | ||
Huitzilopochtli, god of the war, lord of the sun and fire, ruler of the South. | * Huitzilopochtli, god of the war, lord of the sun and fire, ruler of the South. | ||
Xolotl, god of death, associated with Venus as the Evening Star (Double of Quetzalcoatl) | * Xolotl, god of death, associated with Venus as the Evening Star (Double of Quetzalcoatl) | ||
Ehecatl, god of wind | * Ehecatl, god of wind | ||
Tlaloc, god of rain and lightning and thunder. He is a fertility god | * Tlaloc, god of rain and lightning and thunder. He is a fertility god | ||
Coyolxauhqui, goddess and leader of the Centzonhuitznahua, associated with the moon | * Coyolxauhqui, goddess and leader of the Centzonhuitznahua, associated with the moon | ||
Meztli, goddess of moon | * Meztli, goddess of moon | ||
Tonatiuh, god of sun | * Tonatiuh, god of sun | ||
Centzonmimixcoa, 400 gods of the northern stars | * Centzonmimixcoa, 400 gods of the northern stars | ||
Centzonhuitznahua, 400 gods of the southern stars | * Centzonhuitznahua, 400 gods of the southern stars | ||
Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, god of the morning star (Venus) | * Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, god of the morning star (Venus) | ||
Lords of the Night | Lords of the Night | ||
Xiuhtecuhtli, god of fire and time | * Xiuhtecuhtli, god of fire and time | ||
Tezcatlipoca, god of providence, the darkness and the invisible, lord of the night, ruler of the North. | * Tezcatlipoca, god of providence, the darkness and the invisible, lord of the night, ruler of the North. | ||
Piltzintecuhtli, god of the visions,associated with Mercury (the planet that is visible just before sunrise or just after sunset) and healing | * Piltzintecuhtli, god of the visions,associated with Mercury (the planet that is visible just before sunrise or just after sunset) and healing | ||
Centeotl, god of maize | * Centeotl, god of maize | ||
Mictlantecuhtli, god of the Underworld | * Mictlantecuhtli, god of the Underworld | ||
Chalchiuhtlicue, goddess of water, lakes, rivers, seas, streams, horizontal waters, storms and baptism | * Chalchiuhtlicue, goddess of water, lakes, rivers, seas, streams, horizontal waters, storms and baptism | ||
Tlazolteotl, goddess of lust, carnality, sexual misdeeds | * Tlazolteotl, goddess of lust, carnality, sexual misdeeds | ||
Tepeyollotl, god of the animals, darkened caves, echoes and earthquakes. Tepeyollotl is a variant of Tezcatlipoca, associated with mountains | * Tepeyollotl, god of the animals, darkened caves, echoes and earthquakes. Tepeyollotl is a variant of Tezcatlipoca, associated with mountains | ||
Tlaloc, god of rain and lightning and thunder. He is a fertility god | * Tlaloc, god of rain and lightning and thunder. He is a fertility god | ||
Lords of the Day | Lords of the Day | ||
Xiuhtecuhtli, god of fire and time | * Xiuhtecuhtli, god of fire and time | ||
Tlaltecuhtli, old god of earth (changed in the landscape and atmosphere) | * Tlaltecuhtli, old god of earth (changed in the landscape and atmosphere) | ||
Chalchiuhtlicue, goddess of water, lakes, rivers, seas, streams, horizontal waters, storms and baptism | * Chalchiuhtlicue, goddess of water, lakes, rivers, seas, streams, horizontal waters, storms and baptism | ||
Tonatiuh, god of the Sun | * Tonatiuh, god of the Sun | ||
Tlazolteotl, goddess of lust, carnality, sexual misdeeds | * Tlazolteotl, goddess of lust, carnality, sexual misdeeds | ||
Mictlantecuhtli, god of the Underworld | * Mictlantecuhtli, god of the Underworld | ||
Mictecacihuatl, goddess of the Underworld | * Mictecacihuatl, goddess of the Underworld | ||
Centeotl, god of maize | * Centeotl, god of maize | ||
Tlaloc, god of rain and lightning and thunder. He is a fertility god | * Tlaloc, god of rain and lightning and thunder. He is a fertility god | ||
Quetzalcoatl, god of the life, the light and wisdom, lord of the winds and the day, ruler of the West. | * Quetzalcoatl, god of the life, the light and wisdom, lord of the winds and the day, ruler of the West. | ||
Tezcatlipoca, god of providence, the darkness and the invisible, lord of the night, ruler of the North. | * Tezcatlipoca, god of providence, the darkness and the invisible, lord of the night, ruler of the North. | ||
Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, god of dawn | * Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, god of dawn | ||
Citlalicue, goddess of female stars (Milky Way) | * Citlalicue, goddess of female stars (Milky Way) | ||
Citlalatonac, god of female stars (Husband of Citlalicue) | * Citlalatonac, god of female stars (Husband of Citlalicue) | ||
Earth deities | Earth deities | ||
Xipe-Totec, god of force, lord of the seasons and rebirth, ruler of the East. | * Xipe-Totec, god of force, lord of the seasons and rebirth, ruler of the East. | ||
Tonacatecuhtli, god of sustenance associated with Ometecuhtli | * Tonacatecuhtli, god of sustenance associated with Ometecuhtli | ||
Tonacacihuatl, goddess of sustenance associated with Omecihuat | * Tonacacihuatl, goddess of sustenance associated with Omecihuat | ||
Tlaltecuhtli, old god of earth (changed in the landscape and atmosphere) | * Tlaltecuhtli, old god of earth (changed in the landscape and atmosphere) | ||
Chicomecoatl, goddess of agriculture | * Chicomecoatl, goddess of agriculture | ||
Centeotl, god of the maize associated with the Tianquiztli (Pleiades) | * Centeotl, god of the maize associated with the Tianquiztli (Pleiades) | ||
Xilonen, goddess of tender maize | * Xilonen, goddess of tender maize | ||
Matron goddesses | Matron goddesses | ||
Coatlicue, goddess of fertility, life, death and rebirth | * Coatlicue, goddess of fertility, life, death and rebirth | ||
Chimalma, goddess of fertility, life, death and rebirth | * Chimalma, goddess of fertility, life, death and rebirth | ||
Xochitlicue, goddess of fertility, life, death and rebirth | * Xochitlicue, goddess of fertility, life, death and rebirth | ||
Itzpapalotl, obsidian butterfly, leader of the Tzitzimitl | * Itzpapalotl, obsidian butterfly, leader of the Tzitzimitl | ||
Toci, goddess of health | * Toci, goddess of health | ||
Revision as of 02:30, 19 March 2019
Pantheon Main article: List of Aztec deities
Embodied spirits; Tonalleque (1), Cihuateteo (2).
Patterns of War; (1a) Tlaloc, (1b) Xiuhtecuhtli, (2a) Mixcoatl, (2b) Xipe-Totec.
Patterns of Merchants; (1a) Huehuecoyotl, (1b) Zacatzontli, (2a) Yacatecuhtli, (2b) Tlacotzontli, (3a) Tlazolteotl, (3b) Tonatiuh.
Water deities
- Tlaloc, god of rain and lightning and thunder. He is a fertility god
- Chalchiuhtlicue, goddess of water, lakes, rivers, seas, streams, horizontal waters, storms, and baptism.
- Huixtocihuatl, goddess of salt
- Opochtli, god of fishing and birdcatchers, discoverer of the harpoon and net
- Atlahua, god of water, a fisherman and archer
Fire deities
- Xiuhtecuhtli, god of fire and time
- Chantico, goddess of firebox and volcanoes
- Xolotl, god of death, associated with Venus as the Evening Star (Double of Quetzalcoatl)
Death deities
- Mictlantecuhtli, god of the dead, ruler of the Underworld
- Mictecacihuatl, goddess of the dead, ruler of the Underworld
- Xolotl, god of death, associated with Venus as the Evening Star (Double of Quetzalcoatl)
Sky deities
- Tezcatlipoca, god of providence, the darkness and the invisible, lord of the night, ruler of the North.
- Xipe-Totec, god of force, lord of the seasons and rebirth, ruler of the East.
- Quetzalcoatl, god of the life, the light and wisdom, lord of the winds and the day, ruler of the West.
- Huitzilopochtli, god of the war, lord of the sun and fire, ruler of the South.
- Xolotl, god of death, associated with Venus as the Evening Star (Double of Quetzalcoatl)
- Ehecatl, god of wind
- Tlaloc, god of rain and lightning and thunder. He is a fertility god
- Coyolxauhqui, goddess and leader of the Centzonhuitznahua, associated with the moon
- Meztli, goddess of moon
- Tonatiuh, god of sun
- Centzonmimixcoa, 400 gods of the northern stars
- Centzonhuitznahua, 400 gods of the southern stars
- Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, god of the morning star (Venus)
Lords of the Night
- Xiuhtecuhtli, god of fire and time
- Tezcatlipoca, god of providence, the darkness and the invisible, lord of the night, ruler of the North.
- Piltzintecuhtli, god of the visions,associated with Mercury (the planet that is visible just before sunrise or just after sunset) and healing
- Centeotl, god of maize
- Mictlantecuhtli, god of the Underworld
- Chalchiuhtlicue, goddess of water, lakes, rivers, seas, streams, horizontal waters, storms and baptism
- Tlazolteotl, goddess of lust, carnality, sexual misdeeds
- Tepeyollotl, god of the animals, darkened caves, echoes and earthquakes. Tepeyollotl is a variant of Tezcatlipoca, associated with mountains
- Tlaloc, god of rain and lightning and thunder. He is a fertility god
Lords of the Day
- Xiuhtecuhtli, god of fire and time
- Tlaltecuhtli, old god of earth (changed in the landscape and atmosphere)
- Chalchiuhtlicue, goddess of water, lakes, rivers, seas, streams, horizontal waters, storms and baptism
- Tonatiuh, god of the Sun
- Tlazolteotl, goddess of lust, carnality, sexual misdeeds
- Mictlantecuhtli, god of the Underworld
- Mictecacihuatl, goddess of the Underworld
- Centeotl, god of maize
- Tlaloc, god of rain and lightning and thunder. He is a fertility god
- Quetzalcoatl, god of the life, the light and wisdom, lord of the winds and the day, ruler of the West.
- Tezcatlipoca, god of providence, the darkness and the invisible, lord of the night, ruler of the North.
- Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, god of dawn
- Citlalicue, goddess of female stars (Milky Way)
- Citlalatonac, god of female stars (Husband of Citlalicue)
Earth deities
- Xipe-Totec, god of force, lord of the seasons and rebirth, ruler of the East.
- Tonacatecuhtli, god of sustenance associated with Ometecuhtli
- Tonacacihuatl, goddess of sustenance associated with Omecihuat
- Tlaltecuhtli, old god of earth (changed in the landscape and atmosphere)
- Chicomecoatl, goddess of agriculture
- Centeotl, god of the maize associated with the Tianquiztli (Pleiades)
- Xilonen, goddess of tender maize
Matron goddesses
- Coatlicue, goddess of fertility, life, death and rebirth
- Chimalma, goddess of fertility, life, death and rebirth
- Xochitlicue, goddess of fertility, life, death and rebirth
- Itzpapalotl, obsidian butterfly, leader of the Tzitzimitl
- Toci, goddess of health
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