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Main article: List of Aztec deities | Main article: List of Aztec deities | ||
| − | Embodied spirits | + | ==Embodied spirits== |
| + | *Tonalleque (1), | ||
| + | *Cihuateteo (2). | ||
| − | Patterns of War | + | ==Patterns of War== |
| + | *Tlaloc | ||
| + | *Xiuhtecuhtli | ||
| + | *Mixcoatl | ||
| + | *Xipe-Totec | ||
| − | Patterns of Merchants | + | ==Patterns of Merchants== |
| + | *Huehuecoyotl | ||
| + | *Zacatzontli | ||
| + | *Yacatecuhtli | ||
| + | *Tlacotzontli | ||
| + | *Tlazolteotl | ||
| + | *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. | ||
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*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 | ||
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* 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 | ||
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* 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) | ||
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* 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 | ||
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* 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) | ||
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* 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 | ||
Revision as of 11:56, 19 March 2019
Pantheon Main article: List of Aztec deities
Contents
Embodied spirits
- Tonalleque (1),
- Cihuateteo (2).
Patterns of War
- Tlaloc
- Xiuhtecuhtli
- Mixcoatl
- Xipe-Totec
Patterns of Merchants
- Huehuecoyotl
- Zacatzontli
- Yacatecuhtli
- Tlacotzontli
- Tlazolteotl
- 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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